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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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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.
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.
Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
The Lame goes as farre as your staggerer.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
The whole family is packed into one trap.
The whole family is packed into one trap.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
