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Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small.

Edmund Spenser

In vain he seeketh others to suppress, Who hath not learn’d himself first to subdue.
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Himself Learning Wasted
For deeds to die, however nobly done, And thoughts of men to as themselves decay, But wise words taught in numbers for to run, Recorded by the Muses, live for ay.
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Action Death Live Man Thinking Wisdom Word
All love is sweet Given or returned And its familiar voice wearies not ever.
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Love Sweet Voice
Through knowledge we behold the world’s creation, How in his cradle first he fostered was; And judge of Nature’s cunning operation, How things she formed of a formless mass.
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Creation Form Herself Judgement Knowledge Nature Operation World
Joy may you have and gentle hearts content Of your loves couplement: And let faire Venus, that is Queene of love, With her heart-quelling Sonne upon you smile
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Content Heart Love Queen Smile Yourself
All that in this delightful garden grows should happy be and have immortal bliss.
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Blissful Delight Garden Growth Happiness Immortal
The gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne.
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Action Gentle Mindset
This iron world bungs down the stoutest hearts to lowest state; for misery doth bravest minds abate.
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Heart Mindset Misery World
But times do change and move continually.
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Change Move Time
Fly from wrath; sad be the sights and bitter fruits of war; a thousand furies wait on wrathful swords.
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Angry Fly Fruit Wait War Word
Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time.
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Love One Liner Rose Time
For since mine eyes your joyous sight did miss, my cheerful day is turned to cheerless night.
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Eyes Joy Missing Night
The fish once caught, new bait will hardly bite.
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Advice Bite Hard Ocean
In one consort there sat cruel revenge and rancorous despite, disloyal treason and heart-burning hate.
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Burn Cruelty Death Hate Heart Oneself Revenge Treason
For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.
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Action Bad Evil Home Word
And he that strives to touch the stars Oft stumbles at a straw.
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Fall Stars Strike Touch

Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small.

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