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Famed
For every branch of every science known.
Famed
For every branch of every science known.
Short boughs, long vintage.
Short boughs, long vintage.
You kick against the goad.
You kick against the goad.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.