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From good to bad, and from bad to worse, From worse unto that is worst of all, And then return to his former fall.

Edmund Spenser

Fresh spring the herald of love’s mighty king.
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King Love Spring
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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Compare Death Help Home Sleep
Full little knowest thou that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide: To loose good dayes, that might be better spent; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow; To feed on hope, to pine with feare and sorrow.
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Day Fear Feed Goodness Hell Hope Night Sorrow Speed Unknown Wasted
She bathed with roses red, And violets blew. And all the sweetest flowers That in the forest grew.
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Beautiful Flower Forest Growth Herself Love Relationship Rose
But Justice, though her dome she doe prolong, Yet at the last she will her owne cause right.
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Herself Justice Right Truth Win
Sluggish idleness–the nurse of sin.
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Freedom Sin Wasted Time
But angels come to lead frail minds to rest in chaste desires, on heavenly beauty bound. You frame my thoughts, and fashion me within; you stop my tongue, and teach my heart to speak.
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Angel Desire Fashion Heart Leadership Stop Talk Teaching
Good is no good, but if it be spend, God giveth good for none other end.
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End God Goodness
Fretting grief the enemy of life.
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Enemy Grief Life One Liner
And he that strives to touch the stars Oft stumbles at a straw.
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Fall Stars Strike Touch
All love is sweet Given or returned And its familiar voice wearies not ever.
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Love Sweet Voice
From good to bad, and from bad to worse, From worse unto that is worst of all, And then return to his former fall.
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Bad Fall Goodness Himself Return Worst
For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.
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Action Bad Evil Home Word
Who would ever care to do brave deed, Or strive in virtue others to excel, If none should yield him his deserved meed Due praise, that is the spur of doing well? For if good were not praised more than ill, None would choose goodness of his own free will.
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Action Brave Care Deserve Excellence Freedom Goodness Praise Virtue Willing
Gather the rose of love whilst yet is time.
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Love One Liner Rose Time
Such is the power of love in gentle mind, That it can alter all the course of kind.
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Inspirational Love Power

From good to bad, and from bad to worse, From worse unto that is worst of all, And then return to his former fall.

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