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Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
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!
All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
Neither head, nor feet. [Referring to anything very intricate.]
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
One stroke fells not an oke.
One stroke fells not an oke.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.
Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.