That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a read more

That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.

It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is read more

It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is he."

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.

The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.

The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.

What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.

What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.

But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a read more

But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a scheme which left us flaccid and
drained.

A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.

A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.

She can change her
Mind like the wind: whatever she has said
Or done, is light to read more

She can change her
Mind like the wind: whatever she has said
Or done, is light to what she'll say or do.

In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.

In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.