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Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.
An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
On a good bargaine thinke twice.
On a good bargaine thinke twice.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."
Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."
Nothing is achieved without toil.
Nothing is achieved without toil.
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
