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It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
Some say, compared to Bononcini,
That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny;
Others aver, that he to Handel
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Some say, compared to Bononcini,
That Mynheer Handel's but a ninny;
Others aver, that he to Handel
Is scarcely fit to hold a Candle:
Strange all this difference should be,
'Twixt Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee!
Comparisons do ofttime great grievance.
Comparisons do ofttime great grievance.
Who wer as lyke as one pease is to another.
Who wer as lyke as one pease is to another.
There are fagots and fagots.
[Fr., Il y a fagots et fagots.]
There are fagots and fagots.
[Fr., Il y a fagots et fagots.]
Defining night by darkness, death by dust.
Defining night by darkness, death by dust.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
Too great refinement is false delicacy, and true delicacy is
solid refinement.
Too great refinement is false delicacy, and true delicacy is
solid refinement.
