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Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith read more
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith in God and woman,
For he had lost them both. Lost I those gems,
Though the world's throne stood open in my path,
I would go wandering back into my childhood,
Searching for them with tears.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
Fill the bright goblet, spread the festive board!
Fill the bright goblet, spread the festive board!
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
