George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.
Whether shall the Oxe goe, where he shall not labour?
Whether shall the Oxe goe, where he shall not labour?
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
Feare, the Bedle of the Law.
Feare, the Bedle of the Law.
At Length the Fox turnes Monk.
At Length the Fox turnes Monk.
Let all live as they would die.
Let all live as they would die.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
The command of custome is great.
The command of custome is great.
