Take all the swift advantage of the hours.

Take all the swift advantage of the hours.

The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.

The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.

The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more

The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.

With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.

With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.

Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.

Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.

I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.

I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.

You have but fed on the roses, and lain in the lilies of life.

You have but fed on the roses, and lain in the lilies of life.

May everything he treads upon become a rose!

May everything he treads upon become a rose!