Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more

Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.

Keepe good men company, and you shall be of the number.

Keepe good men company, and you shall be of the number.

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

Stolen kisses are always sweeter.

Stolen kisses are always sweeter.

Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?

Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?

Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.

Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.

This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.