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The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so
will pains.
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so
will pains.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
