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Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.
Never morning wore
To evening, but some heart did break.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
For the labourer is worthy of his hire.
For the labourer is worthy of his hire.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic read more
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic of ale and cider.
Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.
Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married.
Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married.
To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.
To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.
