What more felicity can fall to creature, than to enjoy delight with liberty?
EDMUND SPENSERThe gentle minde by gentle deeds is knowne.
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A circle cannot fill a triangle, so neither can the whole world, if it were to be compassed, the heart of man; a man may as easily fill a chest with grace as the heart with gold. The air fills not the body, neither doth money the covetous mind of man.
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Sweet breathing Zephyrus did softly play, A gentle spirit, that lightly did delay Hot Titan’s beams, which then did glister fair.
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Hasty wrath and heedless hazardy do breed repentance late and lasting infamy.
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Thankfulness is the tune of angels.
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And he that strives to touch the stars Oft stumbles at a straw.
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The noblest mind the best contentment has.
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This iron world bungs down the stoutest hearts to lowest state; for misery doth bravest minds abate.
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In one consort there sat cruel revenge and rancorous despite, disloyal treason and heart-burning hate.
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All love is sweet Given or returned And its familiar voice wearies not ever.
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Yet is there one more cursed than they all, That canker-worm, that monster, jealousie, Which eats the heart and feeds upon the gall, Turning all love’s delight to misery, Through fear of losing his felicity.
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For next to Death is Sleepe to be compared; Therefore his house is unto his annext: Here Sleepe, ther Richesse, and hel-gate them both betwext.
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Those that were up themselves, kept others low; Those that were low themselves, held others hard; He suffered them to ryse or greater grow; But every one did strive his fellow down to throw.
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Be bold, and everywhere be bold.
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For easy things, that may be got at will, Most sorts of men do set but little store.
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But times do change and move continually.
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