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To do two things at once is to do neither.
To do two things at once is to do neither.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.
Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce read more
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last,
For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short;
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding doth choke the feeder;
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
