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Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
We are born poets. we become orators.
We are born poets. we become orators.
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
Behold of what delusive worth
The bubbles we pursue on earth,
The shapes we chase.
Behold of what delusive worth
The bubbles we pursue on earth,
The shapes we chase.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
To buy deare is not bounty.
To buy deare is not bounty.
God helps those who help themselves.
God helps those who help themselves.