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The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.
Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.
Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.
