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Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
Lay her in the earth,
And from her fair and unpolluted flesh
May violets spring.
Trust not him that hath once broken faith.
Trust not him that hath once broken faith.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
