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Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
Not seldom clad in radiant vest
Deceitfully goes forth the dawn,
Not seldom evening in the west
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Not seldom clad in radiant vest
Deceitfully goes forth the dawn,
Not seldom evening in the west
Sinks smilingly forsworn.
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.
He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
