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Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
