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O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
He comes not in my books.
He comes not in my books.
Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been
discarded, excels that which he has longed read more
Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been
discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once,
and seek again that which he despised.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.
Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.
I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.
I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
You rub the sore
When you should bring the plaster!
You rub the sore
When you should bring the plaster!
Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be read more
Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be resisted.
