Quote#Wisdom
There is no up-hill in the skyes
Quote byAurelian Townshend · 1583–1649
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Albion's Triumph, a Masque (1632).
English (original)
There is no up-hill in the skyes; Clouds stay not feathered feete.
— Aurelian Townshend
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