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4 George Peele Quotes

George Peele delivers lofty verses on aging, love and youthful change, inviting readers to feel the rush of time.

George Peele quotes

  1. Villain, a horse-- Villain, I say, give me a horse to fly, To swim the river, villain, and to fly.

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  2. His golden locks time hath to silver turned; O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing! His youth 'gainst time and age hath ever spurned, But spurned in vain; youth waneth by encreasing.

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  3. His helmet now shall make a hive for bees, And lovers' songs be turned to holy psalms; A man-at-arms must now serve on his knees, And feed on prayers, which are old age's alms.

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  4. My merry, merry, merry roundelay Concludes with Cupid's curse: They that do change old love for new, Pray gods, they change for worse!

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