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A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.
The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
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.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
What will their masters not accomplish when low fellows are so
presumptuous?
What will their masters not accomplish when low fellows are so
presumptuous?
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
