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Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
Hasten deliberately.
[Lat., Festina lente.]
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce read more
Methinks I am a prophet new inspired
And thus, expiring, do foretell of him:
His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last,
For violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short;
He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding doth choke the feeder;
Light vanity, insatiate cormorant,
Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
He gets through too late who goes too fast.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
Nay, but make haste, the better foot before.
I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.
I go, I go, look how I go,
Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.
