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Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
The more they drink the more they thirst.
The more they drink the more they thirst.
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it read more
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it lies.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.
If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.
Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.
Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.
