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Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Consider well what your shoulders are able to bear.
Consider well what your shoulders are able to bear.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.
We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
Empty Chambers make foolish maides.
Empty Chambers make foolish maides.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
