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Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.
Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.
Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.
It is the bright day that brings forth the adder.
