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Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
There are more men threatned then stricken.
There are more men threatned then stricken.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
The style is the man.
[Fr., Le style c'est l'homme.]
The style is the man.
[Fr., Le style c'est l'homme.]
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.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.