Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.

Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.

Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.

I'ld charm her with the magic of a switch.

The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.

The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.

Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.

Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.

Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
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Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.