| C.N. Douglas, comp. Forty Thousand Quotations: Prose and Poetical. 1917. | | | | Vacuity |
| | | | The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes, |
| And gaping mouth that testified surprise. |
Dryden. | 1 |
| | You beat your pate, and fancy wit will come, |
| Knock as you please, theres nobody at home. |
Pope. | 2 |
| | He trudged along, unknowing what he sought, |
| And whistled as he went, for want of thought. |
Dryden. | 3 | | |
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