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Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a
fine one.
Youth will be served, every dog has his day, and mine has been a
fine one.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.
That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.
Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent
lamb should be made parchment? that read more
Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent
lamb should be made parchment? that parchment, being scribbled
o'er, should undo a man? Some say the bee stings, but I say 'tis
the bee's wax; for I did but seal once to a thing, and I was
never mind own man since.
A bad ending follows a bad beginning.
A bad ending follows a bad beginning.
From hence, let fierce contending nations know,
What dire effects from civil discord flow.
From hence, let fierce contending nations know,
What dire effects from civil discord flow.
How far your eyes may pierce I cannot tell;
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
How far your eyes may pierce I cannot tell;
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize
our age.
Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize
our age.
As thou sowest, so shalt thou reap.
[Sp., Ut sementem feceris, ita metes.]
As thou sowest, so shalt thou reap.
[Sp., Ut sementem feceris, ita metes.]
