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BIRDS ARE ENTANGLED BY THEIR FEET,
And making nimbly for the neareft wood,
Within its leafy cover got away,
Leaving our friend and dogs, however good,
But little chance their fleetnefs to display :
So that at eve, returning from his sport,
With empty game-bags and dejected look,
He found but little reafon to report
His ftrange device for not a hare he took !
He who in Council fits, or would attain
Knowledge of aught, or fee his plans fucceed,
Of all things firft his tongue mould well reftrain,
Nor fpeak a word beyond the matter's need :
For he who lets his tongue his wits outrun,
And blabs his businefs into all men's ears, .
Will find it fpoil'd e'er yet it hath begun,
And reap no other harveft than their jeers.
In Love affairs as in State Government,
The Lover and the Prince fucceeds the beft,
Who Silence keeps upon his mind's intent,
Nor e'en permits his purpofe to be guefs'd.
Nothing by chatter ever yet was done,
Conquer): achiev'd, nor battle ever won ;
But who with " ftill tongue " doth his aim purfue,
Wins beft as Lover, and as Warrior too.
Ila'Xai 7-0 oiyav QapfJiaKov /3\a/3;/e *X. W - -^SCHYL. Again.
Id est,
SILERE p.ridem remedium damnis puto.
EXIMIA est Virtus, praestare silentia rebus :
At contra gravis est culpa, tacenda loqui. OVID, 2 Art.
WEISE Leut' haben ihren Mund em Herzen.
Alle vogels schouwen d'openbare netten.
CHI dice tutto quel ch'egli sa, fa tutto quel ch'egli pub, e mangia cib ch'egli ha
non gli resta niente.
AND MEN BY THEIR TONGUES.
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