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A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!
O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!
Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.
Ever since we weare cloathes, we know not one another.
Keepe good men company, and you shall be of the number.
Keepe good men company, and you shall be of the number.
He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
