But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.

If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.

If you loose your time, you cannot get mony nor gaine.

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.

Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.

Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.

Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.

Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.

Praise day at night, and life at the end.

Praise day at night, and life at the end.

And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.

And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.

How use doth breed a habit in a man!

How use doth breed a habit in a man!