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All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.

John Heywood

All things on earth thus change, some up, some down; Content’s a kingdom, and I wear that crown.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Contentment Crown Earth
Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.
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Dead Long Man People Person
Much water goeth by the millThat the miller knoweth not of.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Goeth Happen Much Water
This wonder (as wonders last) lasted nine daies.
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Last Nine Wonder
When all candles are out, all cats are grey, All things are then of one color, as who say. And this proverb faith, for quenching hot desire, Foul water as soon as faire, will quench hot fire.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Cat Hot Water
Fieldes have eies and woods have eares.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Music Nature Silence
Nought venture, nought have. [Nothing ventured, nothing gained.]
JOHN HEYWOOD

Life Risk Struggle Venture
When the iron is hot, strike.
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Hot Iron Opportunity
Every dog has its day.
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Dog Wisdom Wise
A cat may looke on a King.
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Cat King May
Thrée maie a kepe counsayle, if two be away.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Away Counsayle Two
Let the world slide, let the world go; A fig for care, and a fig for woe! If I can’t pay, why I can owe, And death makes equal the high and low.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Care Death World
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Birthday Gratitude Horse
To give importance to trifling matters.
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Giving Importance Matter
It is a poor dog that is not worth the whistling
JOHN HEYWOOD

Dog Fun Poor Whistling
He makes a beggar first that first relieves him; Not us’rers make more beggars where they live Than charitable men that use to give.
JOHN HEYWOOD

Giving Men Use

All a green willow, willow, All a green willow is my garland.

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