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Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Too much taking heede is losse.
Too much taking heede is losse.
Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!
Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
Gifts enter every where without a wimble.
Gifts enter every where without a wimble.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
