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A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
The remedy is worse than the disease.
The remedy is worse than the disease.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.
Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
The ire of a despotic king
Rides forth upon destruction's wing.
The ire of a despotic king
Rides forth upon destruction's wing.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.