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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!
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.
Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.
Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Who could be happy and alone or good?
We only appreciate the comforts of life in their loss.
We only appreciate the comforts of life in their loss.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
