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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.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Let none say, I will not drinke water.
Let none say, I will not drinke water.
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
'Tis very certain the desire of life
Prolongs it.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.
