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Time flies never to be recalled.
Time flies never to be recalled.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
One paire of eares drawes dry an hundred tongues.
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.
What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.
