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Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain-tops.
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredient is a devil.
Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredient is a devil.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.
If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.
Those that God loves, do not live long.
Those that God loves, do not live long.