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Well aunt (quoth Ales) all is well that endes well.
Ye Ales, of a good begynnyng comth a good end.
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Marke ye, how she hitteth me on the thombis (quoth hée)
And ye taunt me tyt ouer thumb (quoth shée)
Sens tyt for tat (quoth I) on euen hand is set.
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Nought venter nought haue. spare to speake spare to spéede.
Vnknowne vnkyst. it is loste that is vnsought.
As good séeke nought (quoth I) as seeke and finde nought.
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When the iron is hot, strike.
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You stand in your owne light.
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Better to give then to take.
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A fooles bolt is soone shot.
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Though chaunge be no robbry.
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Many hands make light warke.
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Set all at sixe and seven.
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A cat may looke on a King.
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The wrong sow by th' eare.
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Beaten with his owne rod.
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Who hopeth in Gods helpe, his helpe can not starte:
Nothing is impossible to a willyng hart,
And will maie wyn my herte, herein to consent,
To take all thinges as it cometh, and be content.
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Love me litle, love me long.
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When all candels be out, all cats be grey,
All thingis are then of one colour, as who sey.
And this prouerbe faith, for quenching hot desyre,
Foul water as soone as fayre, will quenche hot fyre.
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The mo the merier, we all daie here and sée
Ye, but the fewer the better fare (said hée)
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We both be at our wittes end.
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Cut my cote after my cloth.
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Many handis make light warke.
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