Through knowledge we behold the world’s creation, How in his cradle first he fostered was; And judge of Nature’s cunning operation, How things she formed of a formless mass.
EDMUND SPENSERThrough knowledge we behold the world’s creation, How in his cradle first he fostered was; And judge of Nature’s cunning operation, How things she formed of a formless mass.
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Men, when their actions succeed not as they would, are always ready to impute the blame thereof to heaven, so as to excuse their own follies.
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Fresh spring the herald of love’s mighty king.
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Me seems the world is run quite out of square,From the first point of his appointed source,And being once amiss grows daily worse and worse.
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The Patron of true Holinesse, Foule Errour doth defeate: Hypocrisie him to entrappe, Doth to his home entreate.
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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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For since mine eyes your joyous sight did miss, my cheerful day is turned to cheerless night.
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Together linkt with adamantine chains.
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For deeds to die, however nobly done, And thoughts of men to as themselves decay, But wise words taught in numbers for to run, Recorded by the Muses, live for ay.
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The noblest mind the best contentment has.
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Sluggish idleness–the nurse of sin.
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All that in this world is great or gay, Doth, as a vapor, vanish and decay.
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And painful pleasure turns to pleasing pain.
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Beauty is not, as fond men misdeem, an outward show of things that only seem.
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All for love, and nothing for reward.
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Good is no good, but if it be spend, God giveth good for none other end.
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