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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Designedly God covers in dark night the issue of futurity.
Designedly God covers in dark night the issue of futurity.
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
The eyes have one language every where.
The eyes have one language every where.
Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits read more
Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits the rising of the sun.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
