In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers.
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Do you not see even stones yield to the power of time, lofty towers fall to decay, and the rocks molder away Temples and statues of the gods go to ruin, nor can the gods themselves prolong their date or get reprieve from fate
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