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Isabella Whitney on Women

1546–1600 England

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Beware of fair and painted talk,
Beware of flattering tongues:
The Mermaids do pretend no good
For all their pleasant songs.
Some use the tears of crocodiles,
Contrary to their heart:
And if they cannot always weep,
They wet their cheeks by art.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Isabella Whitney (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.