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The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
Such men as fortune raises from a mean estate to the highest
elevation by way of a joke.
Such men as fortune raises from a mean estate to the highest
elevation by way of a joke.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
