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Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled read more
Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled by, return again.
The bird that hath been limed in a bush
With trembling wing misdoubteth every bush.
The bird that hath been limed in a bush
With trembling wing misdoubteth every bush.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a read more
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
And what love can do, that does love attempt.
And what love can do, that does love attempt.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
The vertue of a coward is suspition.
The vertue of a coward is suspition.
He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him read more
He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him go to Sea.]