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He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
One flower makes no garland.
One flower makes no garland.
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
