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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.
Apollo does not always bend his bow.
Apollo does not always bend his bow.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.
Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.
Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
