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When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
His legs bestrid the ocean: his reared arm
Crested the world: his voice was propertied
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His legs bestrid the ocean: his reared arm
Crested the world: his voice was propertied
As all the tuned spheres, and that to friends;
But when he meant to quail and shake the orb,
He was as rattling thunder.
The goate must browse where she is tyed.
The goate must browse where she is tyed.
God oft hath a great share in a little house.
God oft hath a great share in a little house.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
