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Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.
Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.
One heat another heat expels.
One heat another heat expels.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
They succeed, because they think they can.
They succeed, because they think they can.
Although the last, not least.
Although the last, not least.
Nature drawes more then ten teemes.
Nature drawes more then ten teemes.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.