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The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
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There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
O how full of briars is this working-day world.
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Take all the swift advantage of the hours.
Take all the swift advantage of the hours.
