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A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
That which never has been, never is, and never will be.
That which never has been, never is, and never will be.
Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.
Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.
Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.