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Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Fortune favours the bold.
Fortune favours the bold.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
The price never stood in the way of her inclination.
The price never stood in the way of her inclination.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.