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Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Let him laugh, who is on the right side of the hedge.
Let him laugh, who is on the right side of the hedge.
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.