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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.
Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.
Falsehoods border on truths.
Falsehoods border on truths.
Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at read more
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at all.
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.
A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a
spindle, and no staffe to spin.
A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a
spindle, and no staffe to spin.
