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TRUST NOT A NEW FRIEND,
He's e'en obliged t' examine half a fcore,
And p'rhaps not find one when his fearch is o'er.
Be cautious how you choofe a friend;
For Friendmips that are lightly made,
Have feldom any other end
Than grief to fee one's truft betray'd !
"DEPROEF uw vrient,
Beproef uw sweert,
Dat is uw groote schatten weert.
WHO from mishap himself would guard,
Q Must prove his Friend as he'd prove his sword.
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LES amis sout comme le melon,
II faut essayer plusieurs, pour rencontrer un bon.
LE compagnon ou 1'ami qui se tourne a inimitie, n'est-il pas une tristesse qui
UJ demeure jusque a la mort 1 Syrach.
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xxxvii. 2.
ESPROUVE tes amis selon ton pouvoir. Ibid. ix. 21.
Si tu acquiers un ami, acquiers-le en 1'esprouvant, et ne te fie point en luy
> legerement. Ibid. vi. 7.
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