Robert Southwell
Robert Southwell
procrastination labor lingering
Lingering labors come to naught.
ancestors art die indeed label man mates seldom sentence thou turned
I read the label underneath, That telleth me whereto I must; I see the sentence eke that saith 'Remember, man, that thou art dust!' But yet, alas, but seldom I Do think indeed that I must die - My ancestors are turned to clay, And many of my mates ar
grace mind coins
I feel no care of coin,Well-doing is my wealth;My mind to me an empire is,While grace affordeth health.
christian warfare christianity
Christianity is warfare, and Christians are spiritualsoldiers.
saint remorse
I wealthiest am when richest in remorse.
tears nests saint
Where sin was hatched, let tears now wash the nest.
mind empires
My mind to me an empire is.
wish needs
Few have all they need, none all they wish.
chance foul turns
Times go by turns, and chances change by course, from foul to fair, from better hap to worse.
faults delay force
Shun delays, they breed remorse;Take thy time while time is lent thee;Creeping snails have weakest force,Fly their fault lest thou repent thee.Good is best when soonest wrought,Linger'd labours come to nought.
long locks delay
Time wears all his locks before,Take thy hold upon his forehead;When he flies he turns no more,And behind his scalp is naked.Works adjourn'd have many stays,Long demurs breed new delays.
pain sea mind-love
Plough not the seas, sow not the sands,Leave off your idle pain;Seek other mistress for your minds,Love's service is in vain.
lying heart mean
My conscience is my crown,Contented thoughts my rest;My heart is happy in itself,My bliss is in my breast.Enough I reckon wealth;A mean the surest lot,That lies too high for base contempt,Too low for envy's shot.
joy may fine
No joy so great but runneth to an end,No hap so hard but may in fine amend.