The World 's A Stage His Justice, Knowledge, Love, And Providence Do Act The Parts.

Mercy and justice, marching cheek by joule.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, First Week, First Day...
Night's black mantle covers all alike.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, First Week, First Day...
What is well done is done soon enough.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, First Week, First Day...
And swans seem whiter if swart crowes be by.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, First Week, First Day...
In the jaws of death.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, Second Week, First Day, Part iv...
Apoplexie and lethargie, As forlorn hope, assault the enemy.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, Second Week, First Day, Part iii...
Dog, ounce, bear, and bull, Wolfe, lion, horse.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, Second Week, First Day, Part iii...
A good turn at need, At first or last, shall be assur'd of meed.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590) -- Divine Weekes and Workes, Sixth Day...