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What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Good is god, but better carries it.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.
Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Great businesses turne on a little pinne.
Great businesses turne on a little pinne.
