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Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
The eye will have his part.
The eye will have his part.
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied, yea four things read more
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are
three things that are never satisfied, yea four things say not,
It is enough:
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with
water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most read more
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most sweet robe of durance?
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make read more
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make it at least, a merry-go-round,
By--sending the wine round too.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.
No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.
