“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.” ForceFaultsTheeLabourDelayRepentRemorseSnail Author:Robert Southwell
“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.” LongTurnsBehindsNakedLocksDelayForeheads Book:The Poetical Works of the Rev. Robert Southwell Source: The Poetical Works of the Rev. Robert Southwell
