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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.
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.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
