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 98
FLEE LOVE. AND IT WILL FOLLOW THEE. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. Qui Captat, Capitur. … THE BITER BITTEN. ILWIGH up in air, the fea-mew fpiesWK An oyfter lying on the ftrand,Gaping with open fhell t inhale The lummer breeze from off the land.To feize the lufcious morfel quick—With fudden fwoop and deadly pick,The fea-bird darts his horny beak Between the oyfters fhell: HOLD-FAST IS A…
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