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The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!
I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Welcome evill, if thou commest alone.
Welcome evill, if thou commest alone.
