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The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.
The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Wine that cost nothing is digested before it be drunke.
Wine that cost nothing is digested before it be drunke.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our read more
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.
Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.
That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to read more
That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to the brow.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
