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The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
Who hastens a glutton choakes him.
Who hastens a glutton choakes him.
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
