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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.
Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.
Poverty is the mother of health.
Poverty is the mother of health.
Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.
Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
