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Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
 How fallen, how changed
 From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
  Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more 
 How fallen, how changed
 From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
  Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
   Myriads, though bright. 
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
 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! 
 For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
 The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.  
 For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
 The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light. 
 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of 
thee, and so hate thee.  
 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of 
thee, and so hate thee. 
The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
If you have no enemies it is a sign fortune has forgot you.
If you have no enemies it is a sign fortune has forgot you.