This is the reward of my folly.

This is the reward of my folly.

Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.

Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.

He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).

He is a great Necromancer, for he asks counsel counsell of the
Dead (i.e. books).

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.

Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.

Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.

Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.

Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.

Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.