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Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Men at some time are masters of their fates.
Men at some time are masters of their fates.
To bee beloved is above all bargaines.
To bee beloved is above all bargaines.
