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Where hearing is not, shed thou not out a word; and do not thou be enhanced uncovenably (or inopportunely) in thy wisdom. [Where is not hearing, pour thou not out a sermon; and uncovenably do thou not be enhanced in thy wisdom.]

A gem of carbuncle in the ornament of gold; and comparison of musics in the feast of wine.

As in the making [or (the) forging] of gold is a signet of smaragdus (or of emerald), so the number of musics is in merry and measurable [or temperate] wine.

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