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A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
There is no law more just, than that he, who plots death, should
perish by his own craft.
There is no law more just, than that he, who plots death, should
perish by his own craft.
In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.
In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
Hug the shore; let others try the deep.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
As wither'd roses yield a late perfume.
Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.