. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . LIKE MELONS, FRIENDS ARE TO BE FOUND IN PLENTY,OF WHICH NOT EVEN ONE IS GOOD IN TWENTY. fN choofing Friends, its requisite to ufeThe felf-fame care as when we Melons choofe :No one in hafte a Melon ever buys,Nor makes his choice till three or four he tries;And oft indeed when purchasing this fruit,Before the buyer can find one to fuit, TRY THE ICE BEFORE YOU VENTURE ON IT. 225 3 TRUST NOT A NEW FRIEND, Ih hJ Hes een obliged t examine half a fcore,And prhaps not find one when his fearch is cautious how you c
. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . LIKE MELONS, FRIENDS ARE TO BE FOUND IN PLENTY,OF WHICH NOT EVEN ONE IS GOOD IN TWENTY. fN choofing Friends, its requisite to ufeThe felf-fame care as when we Melons choofe :No one in hafte a Melon ever buys,Nor makes his choice till three or four he tries;And oft indeed when purchasing this fruit,Before the buyer can find one to fuit, TRY THE ICE BEFORE YOU VENTURE ON IT. 225 3 TRUST NOT A NEW FRIEND, Ih hJ Hes een obliged t examine half a fcore,And prhaps not find one when his fearch is cautious how you choofe a friend; For Friendfhips that are lightly made,Have feldom any other end Than grief to fee ones truft betrayd! W0. z UJUJ I D0 > h 4 DEPROEF uw vrient, Beproef uw sweert,p: Dat is uw groote schatten weert. Who from mishap himself would guard,0 Must prove his Friend as hed prove his sword. Les amis sout comme le melon, II faut essayer plusieurs, pour rencontrer un bon. Le compagnon ou lami qui se tourne a inimitie, nest-il pas une tristesse qui UJ demeure jusque a la
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