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I now think, Love is rather deaf, than blind, For else it could not be, That she, Whom I adore so much, should so slight me, And cast my love behind.

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How near to good is what is fair!
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Fairs Good Goodness Near
If you succeed not, cast not away the quills yet, nor scratch the wainscot, beat not the poor desk, but bring all to the forge and file again; turn it new.
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Crafts Scratches Succeed
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee.
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Leadership May Men
Poor worms, they hiss at me, whilst I at home Can be contented to applaud myself, . . . with joy To see how plump my bags are and my barns.
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Home Joy
He that departs with his own honesty For Vulgar , doth it too dearly buy.
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Honesty Vulgar
I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.
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Father Men Parent
Our whole life is like a play.
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Life Play Whole
I feel my griefs too, and there scarce is ground Upon my flesh t’inflict another wound. Yet dare I not complain, or wish for death With holy Paul; lest it be thought the breath Of discontent; or that these prayers be For weariness of life, not love of thee.
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Another Grief Prayer Weariness Wish Wound
Force works on servile natures, not the free.
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Force Free Nature Servile
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Great honours are great burdens, but on whom They are cast with envy, he doth bear two loads.
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Envy Honor Two
Out of clothes out of countenance, out of countenance out of wit.
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Clothes Countenance Wit
Queen and huntress, chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Goddess, excellently bright.
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Chair Light Queens Seated Sleep
I do honor the very flea of his dog.
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Dog Hero Honor
O, for an engine, to keep back all clocks, or make the sun forget his motion!
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Forget Sun Time
What excellent fools religion makes of men.
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Men Religion Religious

I now think, Love is rather deaf, than blind, For else it could not be, That she, Whom I adore so much, should so slight me, And cast my love behind.

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I now think, Love is rather deaf, than blind, For else it could not be, That she, Whom I adore so much, should so slight me, And cast my love behind.

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