...than they were twelve months ago, which reminds us of Touchstone's account of the progress of time. " 'Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven ; And thus from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, . . And then from hour to hour we rot and rot. And thereby...

...his poke, And, looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says, very wisely, it is ten o'clock ; Thus may we see, quoth he, how the world wags ; 'Tis but an hour...eleven, And so from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, And then from hour to hour we rot and rot, And thereby hangs a tale. When I did hear The motley fool...

...his poke ; And looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says, very wisely, It is ten o'clock : Thus may we see, quoth he, how the world wags : 'Tis but an hour ago, since it was nine s And after an hour more, 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we rifie and rijie. And then,...

...he, how the world wags : 'T is but an hour ago, since it -mas nine ; And after an hour more, '/ will be eleven; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot, and rat, And thereby hangs a tale. When I did hear The motley...

...the world aagii ' Tit but an hour ago, since it was nine ; * Made up of discords, . . And after an hour more, 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot, and -rot, And thereby hangtataU. When I did hear The motley fool...

...lack-lustre ey<;, Says, very wisely, // is ten o'clock ; Thus may we see, quoth he, how the world wags, 'fis but an hour ago since it was nine ; And after one...eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot, And thereby hangs a tale. 0 noble fool ! A worthy fool...

...his poke ; And looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says, very wisely, It is ten o'clock : Thus may we see, quoth he, how the world wags: 'Tis but an hour ago, since it was nine; And after an hour more, 'twill be eleven; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to...

...his poke ; And looking on it with lack-lustre eye, Says, very wisely, It is ten o'clock : Thus may we see, quoth he, how the world wags : 'Tis but an hour ago, since it was nine ; And after an hour more, 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to...

...Says, very wisely, ' It is ten o'clock : [wag* : ' Thus we may see' quoth he, ' how the worM ' "IV but an hour ago since it was nine : ' And after one hour more 'twill be eleven : ' And jo from hour to hour we ripe and ripe, • And then from hour to hour we rot and rot, ' And thereby...

...lack-lustre eye, Says, very wisely, It is ten o'clock .• Thus may we see, quoth he, how the tvorld wags : 'Tis but an hour ago, since it was nine ; And after an hour more, 'twill be eleven ; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to...