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It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
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It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.'
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.
The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.
The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
Festination may prove Precipitation;
Deliberating delay may be wise cunctation.
A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life.
A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
Celerity is never more admired
Than by the negligent.
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?
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
On wings of wind came flying all abroad.
