We frolic while 'tis May.

We frolic while 'tis May.

It is but a poor establishment where there are not many
superfluous things which the owner knows not of, read more

It is but a poor establishment where there are not many
superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to
the thieves.

A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.

Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.

Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.

Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.

A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.

A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.

The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.

The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.

But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.