That age is best, which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times, still succeed the former. --Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. 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. WIT 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