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Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.
Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
