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.

What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?

What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

To do two things at once is to do neither.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Hasten slowly and ye shall soon arrive.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.

Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.

Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.