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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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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.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.
Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
