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The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to read more
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to recall it.
Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined
by too confident a security.
Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined
by too confident a security.
When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.
When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
