It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a read more

It was prettily devised of Aesop: The fly sat upon the axle-tree
of the chariot-wheel, and said, What a dust do I raise!

Oh! that the memories which survive us here
Were half so lovely as these wings of thine!
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Oh! that the memories which survive us here
Were half so lovely as these wings of thine!
Pure relics of a blameless life, that shine
Now thou art gone.

I saw a flie within a beade
Of amber cleanly buried.

I saw a flie within a beade
Of amber cleanly buried.

Make yourself honey and the flies will devour you.
[Sp., Haceos miel, y paparos han moscas.]

Make yourself honey and the flies will devour you.
[Sp., Haceos miel, y paparos han moscas.]

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss
for the fly that is read more

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss
for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt,
and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.

Busy, curious, thirsty fly,
Drink with me and drink as I!
Freely welcome to my cup,
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Busy, curious, thirsty fly,
Drink with me and drink as I!
Freely welcome to my cup,
Could'st thou sip and sip it up;
Make the most of life you may;
Life is short and wears away.

The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets.

The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets.

We see spiders, flies or ants entombed and preserved forever in
amber, a more than royal tomb.

We see spiders, flies or ants entombed and preserved forever in
amber, a more than royal tomb.

Baby bye
Here's a fly,
Let us watch him, you and I,
How he read more

Baby bye
Here's a fly,
Let us watch him, you and I,
How he crawls
Up the walls
Yet he never falls.