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Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
Alas! the fleeting years, how they roll on!
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.
The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
Prayers and provender hinder no journey.
The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
