The hardest flint in time doth melt asunder, Still-living fame in time doth fade away, The mountains proud, we see in time come under, And earth for age we see in time decay
Припев: In time the strong and statelie turrets fall, In time the Rose and silver Lilies die, In time the Monarchs captives are and thrall, In time the sea and rivers are made drie
The sunne in time forgets for to retire From out the east, where he was woont to rise: The basest thoughtes, we see in time aspire And greedie minds in time do we dispice
*Thus all in time must have an end, Except thy beautie, vertues, and thy friend.