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The next way home's the farthest way about.
The next way home's the farthest way about.
Councell breakes not the head.
Councell breakes not the head.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
The mind flies back with a grand recoil
From debts not due till to-morrow.
The mind flies back with a grand recoil
From debts not due till to-morrow.
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows read more
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
Let all live as they would die.
Let all live as they would die.
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]