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第26章 ** EPIGRAMS **

*141*

POSTING TO PRINTING

Let others to the printing-press run fast;

Since after death comes glory, I'll not haste.

*142*

HIS LOSS

All has been plunder'd from me but my wit:

Fortune herself can lay no claim to it.

*143*

THINGS MORTAL STILL MUTABLE

Things are uncertain; and the more we get, The more on icy pavements we are set.

*144*

NO MAN WITHOUT MONEY

No man such rare parts hath, that he can swim, If favour or occasion help not him.

*145*

THE PRESENT TIME BEST PLEASETH

Praise, they that will, times past: I joy to see Myself now live; this age best pleaseth me!

*146*

WANT

Want is a softer wax, that takes thereon, This, that, and every base impression, *147*

SATISFACTION FOR SUFFERINGS

For all our works a recompence is sure;

'Tis sweet to think on what was hard t'endure.

*148*

WRITING

When words we want, Love teacheth to indite;

And what we blush to speak, she bids us write.

*149*

THE DEFINITION OF BEAUTY

Beauty no other thing is, than a beam Flash'd out between the middle and extreme.

*150*

A MEAN IN OUR MEANS

Though frankincense the deities require, We must not give all to the hallow'd fire.

Such be our gifts, and such be our expense, As for ourselves to leave some frankincense.

*151*

MONEY MAKES THE MIRTH

When all birds else do of their music fail, Money's the still-sweet-singing nightingale!

*152*

TEARS AND LAUGHTER

Knew'st thou one month would take thy life away, Thou'dst weep; but laugh, should it not last a day.

*153*

UPON TEARS

Tears, though they're here below the sinner's brine, Above, they are the Angels' spiced wine.

*154*

ON LOVE

Love's of itself too sweet; the best of all Is, when love's honey has a dash of gall.

*155*

PEACE NOT PERMANENT

Great cities seldom rest; if there be none T' invade from far, they'll find worse foes at home.

*156*

PARDONS

Those ends in war the best contentment bring, Whose peace is made up with a pardoning.

*157*

TRUTH AND ERROR

Twixt truth and error, there's this difference known Error is fruitful, truth is only one.

*158*

WlT PUNISHED PROSPERS MOST

Dread not the shackles; on with thine intent, Good wits get more fame by their punishment.

*159*

BURIAL

Man may want land to live in; but for all Nature finds out some place for burial.

*160*

NO PAINS, NO GAINS

If little labour, little are our gains;

Man's fortunes are according to his pains.

*161*

TO YOUTH

Drink wine, and live here blitheful while ye may;

The morrow's life too late is; Live to-day.

*162*

TO ENJOY THE TIME

While fates permit us, let's be merry;

Pass all we must the fatal ferry;

And this our life, too, whirls away, With the rotation of the day.

*163*

FELICITY QUICK OF FLIGHT

Every time seems short to be That's measured by felicity;

But one half-hour that's made up here With grief, seems longer than a year.

*164*

MIRTH

True mirth resides not in the smiling skin;

The sweetest solace is to act no sin.

*165*

THE HEART

In prayer the lips ne'er act the winning part Without the sweet concurrence of the heart.

*166*

LOVE, WHAT IT IS

Love is a circle, that doth restless move In the same sweet eternity of Love.

*167*

DREAMS

Here we are all, by day; by night we're hurl'd By dreams, each one into a several world.

*168*

AMBITION

In man, ambition is the common'st thing;

Each one by nature loves to be a king.

*169*

SAFETY ON THE SHORE

What though the sea be calm? Trust to the shore;

Ships have been drown'd, where late they danced before.

*170*

UPON A PAINTED GENTLEWOMAN

Men say you're fair; and fair ye are, 'tis true;

But, hark! we praise the painter now, not you.

*171*

UPON WRINKLES

Wrinkles no more are, or no less, Than beauty turn'd to sourness.

*172*

CASUALTIES

Good things, that come of course, far less do please Than those which come by sweet contingencies.

*173*

TO LIVE FREELY

Let's live in haste; use pleasures while we may;

Could life return, 'twould never lose a day.

*174*

NOTHING FREE-COST

Nothing comes free-cost here; Jove will not let His gifts go from him, if not bought with sweat.

*175*

MAN'S DYING-PLACE UNCERTAIN

Man knows where first he ships himself; but he Never can tell where shall his landing be.

*176*

LOSS FROM THE LEAST

Great men by small means oft are overthrown;

He's lord of thy life, who contemns his own.

*177*

POVERTY AND RICHES

Who with a little cannot be content, Endures an everlasting punishment.

*178*

UPON MAN

Man is composed here of a twofold part;

The first of nature, and the next of art;

Art presupposes nature; nature, she Prepares the way for man's docility.

*179*

PURPOSES

No wrath of men, or rage of seas, Can shake a just man's purposes;

No threats of tyrants, or the grim Visage of them can alter him;

But what he doth at first intend, That he holds firmly to the end.

*180*

FOUR THINGS MAKE US HAPPY HERE

Health is the first good lent to men;

A gentle disposition then:

Next, to be rich by no by-ways;

Lastly, with friends t' enjoy our days.

*181*

THE WATCH

Man is a watch, wound up at first, but never Wound up again; Once down, he's down for ever.

The watch once down, all motions then do cease;

The man's pulse stopt, all passions sleep in peace.

*182*

UPON THE DETRACTER

I ask'd thee oft what poets thou hast read, And lik'st the best? Still thou repli'st, The dead.

--I shall, ere long, with green turfs cover'd be;

Then sure thou'lt like, or thou wilt envy, me.

*183*

ON HlMSELF

Live by thy Muse thou shalt, when others die, Leaving no fame to long posterity;

When monarchies trans-shifted are, and gone, Here shall endure thy vast dominion.

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