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Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
He that sends a foole expects one.
He that sends a foole expects one.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
The master of art or giver of wit,
Their belly.
The master of art or giver of wit,
Their belly.
'Tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve,
For daws to peck read more
'Tis not long after
But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve,
For daws to peck at.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the read more
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the trees.
