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 47
rift and chap workes all my woe,Whilft thorow it fierce Boreas doth blow ;A crevice is a city gate to death,Who ftill in ambufh feekes to flop our breath:A little chink dothe drowne the loaded barke,A ftately houfe is burned with a fparke:And one difeafe doth this our health annoy,One wound our… … 5*®- LITTLE BY LITTLE THE BIRD BUILDS ITS NEST. -^5
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