It provokes the desire but it takes away the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to be an equivocator with lechery: it makes him and it mars him; it sets him on and it takes him off.

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Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow's dark array, Days of absence, I...

Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow's dark array, Days of absence, I...

If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow...

If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow...

All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that...

All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that...

Self-love, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.

Self-love, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

Absence from those we love is self from self - a deadly banishment.

It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions.

It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions.

Farewell, fair cruelty.

Farewell, fair cruelty.

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

He that dies pays all debts

He that dies pays all debts

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

When valour preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with.

When valour preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with.

Tempt not a desperate man.

Tempt not a desperate man.

It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.

It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.

I bear a charmed life.

I bear a charmed life.

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time.

Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time.

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me.

O! Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven; keep me in temper; I...

O! Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven; keep me in temper; I...