So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt
But being seasoned with a gracious voice,
Obscures the show of evil? In religion,
What damned error but some sober brow
Will bless it and approve it with a text,
Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?
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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.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.
Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth
the having.
To gain a livelihood at the expense of all that makes life worth
the having.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
She has deceived her father, and may thee.
She has deceived her father, and may thee.
