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Let but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will
become broken and his torch extinguished.
Let but the hours of idleness cease, and the bow of Cupid will
become broken and his torch extinguished.
If you can't beat them, join them.
If you can't beat them, join them.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out
of thy sleep?
Yet a little read more
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out
of thy sleep?
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to sleep:
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth,
and thy want as an armed man.
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
