Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.

Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.

Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.

Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.

The silver livery of advised age.

The silver livery of advised age.

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.

He talks nonsense.

He talks nonsense.

Few love to hear the sins they love to act.

Few love to hear the sins they love to act.

Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]

Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]

Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
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Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself life's mad career
Wild as the wave?

Let the dead bury their dead.

Let the dead bury their dead.