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He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
The end crowns all,
And that old common arbitrator, Time,
Will one day end it.
The end crowns all,
And that old common arbitrator, Time,
Will one day end it.
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.
Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.
Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.
Mad desire, when it has the most, longs for more.
Mad desire, when it has the most, longs for more.
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the read more
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.]
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.