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The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
A discontented man knowes not where to sit easie.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
