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Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.
Infants manners are moulded more by the example of Parents, then
by stars at their nativities.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
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.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
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.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
