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Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.
Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.
Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill dyet was the
mother.
Whatsoever was the father of a disease, an ill dyet was the
mother.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.