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Amid the roses fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest.
Amid the roses fierce Repentance rears
Her snaky crest.
But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.
But in the glances of his eye
A penetrating keen and sly
Expression found its home.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
Time is the Rider that breakes youth.
Time is the Rider that breakes youth.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]
Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
