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No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
You have but fed on the roses, and lain in the lilies of life.
You have but fed on the roses, and lain in the lilies of life.
Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.
Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.
[Lat., Nihil aliud est ebrietas quam voluntaria insania.]
Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.
[Lat., Nihil aliud est ebrietas quam voluntaria insania.]
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.
Count not fowre except you have them in a wallett.