'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
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'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
Of darken'd forms and faces.

How use doth breed a habit in a man!

How use doth breed a habit in a man!

He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]

He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

He follows his father, but with shorter strides.

He follows his father, but with shorter strides.

As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.

As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.

Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled.

Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled.

And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.

And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.