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 170
NIET UYT LUST, MAER OM TE LEVEN. WHO RUNS FAST CANNOT RUN LONG. Nimia libertas fit Jervitus. … EXCESS OF LIBERTY LEADS TO SERVITUDE. NTIL this haplefs moment I was free,And went whereer my will or fancy led ;But now oh ! where—where is that libertySo long my boaft ? alas! for ever fled.Ah ! woe is me that ever I was lurdBy aught fo poor and taftelefs as this rind,To enter here, before I was…
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