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Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations (1860)
Cats, Jacob, 1577-1660, Farley, Robert, Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de, 1589-1662, Leighton, John, 1822-1912, Pigot, Richard · London, Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts · leaf 22
Light was to the winds a fcorne,My body likewife fubject to be torne ;Now for a fafeguard I this lanterne have,So whilft I mine from wrong it doth me fave ;Even as the Diamond his light forth fends,And with his hardnefle ftill himfelfe defends.Honour is fubject to unconftant chance,Nor can it… … -§*© FIGLIE E VETRI SON SEMPRE IN PERICOLO.&S STRAW BANDS WILL TIE A FOOLS HANDS. Fac Sapias, et Liber eris.Emblems
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