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Nature made the fields and man the cities.
Nature made the fields and man the cities.
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.
Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.
The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade
To paly ashes.
The roses in thy lips and cheeks shall fade
To paly ashes.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Who can love the man he fears. or by who he thinks he is himself
feared?
Who can love the man he fears. or by who he thinks he is himself
feared?
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
