Maxioms by Thomas Middleton
Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.
Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
Beat all your feathers as flat as pancakes.
For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.
For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.
Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.
