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The picture, placed the busts between,
Adds to the thought much strength:
Wisdom and Wit are little seen,
But Folly's at full length.
Jane Brereton
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It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Charles Caleb Colton
Jane Brereton
Born:
1685
Died:
1740
(aged 55)
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Jane Brereton was a Welsh poet who wrote in English. She is notable as a correspondent for The Gentleman's Magazine.
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