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Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
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Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day.
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
He that lives well sees a farre off.
He that lives well sees a farre off.