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Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
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Look here, he cries (to give him words):
Thou feathered clay, thou scum of birds!
Look here, thou vile, predestined sinner,
Doomed to be roasted for a dinner.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
An old dog barks not in vain.
An old dog barks not in vain.
