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Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
A new broome sweepeth cleane.
A new broome sweepeth cleane.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.
Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.
All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.
All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks read more
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks to-morrow.