Maxioms by Ben Jonson
He was not of an age, but for all time!
And all the Muses still were in their prime,
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He was not of an age, but for all time!
And all the Muses still were in their prime,
When, like Apollo, he came forth to warm
Our ears, or like a Mercury to charm!
To the old, long life and treasure;
To the young, all health and pleasure.
To the old, long life and treasure;
To the young, all health and pleasure.
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.
To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise
man speaks.
To speak and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise
man speaks.
