Maxioms by Thomas Middleton
My nearest
And dearest enemy.
My nearest
And dearest enemy.
Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.
Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.
With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy read more
With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy ambition finds.
I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.
I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.
Anything for a quiet life.
Anything for a quiet life.
