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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.
Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.
Then horn for horn they stretch and strive;
Deil tak the hindmost, on they drive.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay awhile that we may make an end the sooner.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
The more haste, ever the worst speed.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?
What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way?
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
Sometimes the fool who rushes in gets the job done.
