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When the stormy winds do blow.

— Martin Parker Ye Gentlemen of England (1630)

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In ancient times all things were cheape
'Tis good to look before you leape
When come is ripe 'tis time to reape.

The Roxburghe Ballads (1630)

Ye gentlemen of England
That live at home at ease,
Ah! little do you think upon
The dangers of the seas.

Ye Gentlemen of England (1630)

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