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He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
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'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
Of darken'd forms and faces.
Drought never brought dearth.
Drought never brought dearth.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!
Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
They will swear black is white.
They will swear black is white.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
