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'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
A noble plant suites not with a stubborne ground.
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.
With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops.