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What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?
What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
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.]
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
He that serves, must serve.
He that serves, must serve.
