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A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the read more
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the censures of the world.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.
Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His read more
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
I'll have a fling.
I'll have a fling.