Man’s wretched state, That floures so fresh at morne, and fades at evening late.
EDMUND SPENSERHow many perils doe enfold The righteous man to make him daily fall.
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For next to Death is Sleepe to be compared; Therefore his house is unto his annext: Here Sleepe, ther Richesse, and hel-gate them both betwext.
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Fondnesse it were for any being free, To covet fetters, though they golden bee.
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And painful pleasure turns to pleasing pain.
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Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time.
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The noblest mind the best contentment has.
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Hard it is to teach the old horse to amble anew.
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Waking love suffereth no sleepe: Say, that raging love dothe appall the weake stomacke: Say, that lamenting love marreth the musicall.
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Like as the culver on the bared bough Sits mourning for the absence of her mate.
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To be wise and eke to love, Is granted scarce to gods above.
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For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.
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All love is sweet Given or returned And its familiar voice wearies not ever.
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Unhappie Verse, the witnesse of my unhappie state, Make thy selfe fluttring wings of thy fast flying Thought.
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For since mine eyes your joyous sight did miss, my cheerful day is turned to cheerless night.
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I was promised on a time To have reason for my rhyme; From that time unto this season, I received nor rhyme nor reason.
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The man whom nature’s self had made to mock herself, and truth to imitate.
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