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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.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Dispel the cold, bounteously replenishing the hearth with logs.
Dispel the cold, bounteously replenishing the hearth with logs.
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.