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Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
Poverty is the mother of health.
Poverty is the mother of health.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is read more
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is vanity.
