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Citties are taken by the eares.
Citties are taken by the eares.
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome.
In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
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.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.