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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.
Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.
That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to read more
That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to the brow.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.