Foolish lover does not know that his mistress lacks an eye. Only after his return from an absence does he notice it

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Foolish lover does not know that his mistress lacks an eye. Only after his return from an absence does he notice it.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd ignorance. · Absurd ignorance. · view the constellation · filed as J1737.1

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Italian NovellaRotunda.
general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 407

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