John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
George Peele 1558?-1597? John Bartlett
| 1 |
| 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. |
| Sonnet. Polyhymnia. |
| 2 |
| 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. |
| Sonnet. Polyhymnia. |
| 3 |
| My merry, merry, merry roundelay Concludes with Cupid’s curse: They that do change old love for new, Pray gods, they change for worse! |
| Cupid’s Curse. |