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Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
No day so clear but hath dark clouds.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
The best things in life are free.
The best things in life are free.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
