He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.

He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.

All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
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All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest.

Divine grace was never slow.

Divine grace was never slow.

Councell breakes not the head.

Councell breakes not the head.

The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.

The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?

With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?

Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.

Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.

Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.

Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.