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(Flavius:) Thou art a cobbler, art thou? (Cobbler:) Truly, sir, all that I live by is with the awl. I meddle with no tradesman's matters nor women's matters; but withal--I am indeed, sir, a surgeon to old shoes. When they are in great danger, I recover them. As proper men as ever trod upon neat's leather have gone upon my handiwork. (Flavius:) But wherefore art not in thy shop to-day? Why dost thou lead these men about the streets? (Cobbler:) Truly, sir, to wear out their shoes, to get myself into more work. - William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (Flavius & Cobbler at I, i) (Marcullus:) You, sir, what trade are you? (Cobbler:) Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman I am but, as you would say, a cobbler. (Marcullus:) But what trade art thou? Answer me directly. (Cobbler:) A trade, sir, that I hope I may use with a safe conscience, which is indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles. - William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (Marcullus & Cobbler at I, i) You cannot put the same shoe on every foot. - Syrus (Publilius Syrus), Maxims (596) When bootes and shoes are torn up to the lefts, Cobblers must thrust their awls up to the hefts. - Nathaniel Ward, The Simple Cobbler of Aggawam in America (title page) Rap, rap! upon the well-worn stone, How falls the polished hammer! Rap, rap! the measured sound has grown A quick and merry clamor. Now shape the sole! how deftly curl The glassy vamp around it, And bless the while the bright-eyed girl Whose gentle fingers bound it! - John Greenleaf Whittier, The Shoemakers Displaying page 2 of 2 for this topic: << Prev 1 [2]
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