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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.
There are more men threatned then stricken.
There are more men threatned then stricken.
Too much of anything is bad.
Too much of anything is bad.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
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.
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's read more
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.
The day is short, the work is much.
The day is short, the work is much.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.