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I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
And last, the crown of a' my grief.
And last, the crown of a' my grief.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]
Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.
Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.