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Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
To a child all weather is cold.
To a child all weather is cold.
Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!
Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!
Let him love none and be by none beloved!
Let him love none and be by none beloved!
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!
