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'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.
Falsehoods border on truths.
Falsehoods border on truths.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.