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Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse.
There needs a long time to know the worlds pulse.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
In every country dogges bite.
In every country dogges bite.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.
The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.
