Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations (1862)
Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farlie, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Pigot, Richard · London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 154
r-v^c&c^^ BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING. ^a^^^S^ LIQHT GAYNES MAKE HEAVYE PURSES. Ein klein henn leget die tag, da ein Strauss im jahr nur eins. … A HEN LAYS EVERY DAY,BUT AN OSTRICH ONLY ONCE A YEAR. TLJTEAR now what has befallen me; Im nicely taken in! X A All through my Wife! who thought at once a mine of wealth to win: A Dealer fhewd this Oftrich and its egg to her one day, And making her believe twas fuch a wondrous bird to lay ; I…
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