Though I am young, and cannot tell Either what Death or Love is well, Yet I have heard they both bear darts, And both do aim at human hearts. And then again, I have been told Love wounds with heat, as Death with cold; So that I fear they do but bring Extremes to touch, and mean one thing. As in a ruin we it call One thing to be blown up, or fall; Or to our end like way may have By a flash of lightning, or a wave; So Love’s inflamèd shaft or brand May kill as soon as Death’s cold hand; Except Love’s fires the virtue have To fight the frost out of the grave.

Court a mistress, she denies you; let her alone, she will court you.

Affliction teacheth a wicked person sometime to pray; prosperity never.

Many might go to heaven with half the labour they go to hell, if they would venture their industry the right way.

Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could'st make the time to do so too; I'll wind thee up no more.