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All things deteriorate in time.
All things deteriorate in time.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy read more
With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy ambition finds.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
Litle stickes kindle the fire; great ones put it out.
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
