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The Amaranth

Or, religious poems; consisting of fables, visions, emblems, etc. Adorned with copper-plates from the best masters [by Walter Harte]

Harte, Walter (1709-1774)

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17.

Self-love is foolish, criminal, and vain ;
Therefore, O man, such partial views restrain:
And often take this counsel for a rule,
To please one's self is but to please one fool .

“He that loveth himself most, hath of all men the happiness of finding the fewest rivals.” Anon. Vet.

“He that pleaseth himself, pleaseth a fool.”