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The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic read more
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic of ale and cider.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on
every thing.
Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on
every thing.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to
bee buried there.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
