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It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
They say comparisons are odious. I say: compared to what?
Comparisons are odious.
Comparisons are odious.
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
[Lat., Sunt bona, sunt quaedam mediocria, sunt mala plura.]
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
[Lat., Sunt bona, sunt quaedam mediocria, sunt mala plura.]
Who wer as lyke as one pease is to another.
Who wer as lyke as one pease is to another.
To liken them to your auld-warld squad,
I must needs say comparisons are odd.
To liken them to your auld-warld squad,
I must needs say comparisons are odd.
Comparisons do ofttime great grievance.
Comparisons do ofttime great grievance.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Not worthy to carry the buckler unto him.
Not worthy to carry the buckler unto him.
