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Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
Drought never brought dearth.
Drought never brought dearth.
A child correct behind and not before.
A child correct behind and not before.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
