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. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows read more
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
