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Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb read more
Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb the Caspian
sea.
The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
