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Take the goods the gods provide thee.
Take the goods the gods provide thee.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it.
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it.
What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.
What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
