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And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
The way to good conduct is never too late.
The way to good conduct is never too late.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
To have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mockery.
To have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mockery.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.