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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
Craft against craft makes no living.
Craft against craft makes no living.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
Be not arrogant when fortune smiles, or dejected when she frowns.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
We frolic while 'tis May.
We frolic while 'tis May.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to
those who look back on what has read more
The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to
those who look back on what has passed.
