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What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse
of brain, says the Spaniard.
There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse
of brain, says the Spaniard.
Much matter decocted into few words.
Much matter decocted into few words.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.
He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His read more
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
