Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.

There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

He that can stay obtaines.

He that can stay obtaines.

He is praised by some, blamed by others.

He is praised by some, blamed by others.

By many indignities we come to dignities.

By many indignities we come to dignities.

You cannot flea a stone.

You cannot flea a stone.

There is no retracing our steps.

There is no retracing our steps.

He that would be well, needs not goe from his owne house.

He that would be well, needs not goe from his owne house.

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.