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'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.
'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.
Craft against vice I must apply.
Craft against vice I must apply.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Of all smells, bread: of all tasts, salt.
Of all smells, bread: of all tasts, salt.
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
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.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
