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To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
