The World’s Pleasures and Luxury
The World's Pleasures.—What profit is there in vain glory, momentary mirth, the world's power, the flesh's pleasure, full riches, noble descent, and great desires? Where is their laughter? Where is their mirth? Where their insolence? their arrogance? From how much joy to how much sadness! After how much mirth, how much misery! From how great glory are they fallen, to how great torment! What hath fallen to them, may befall thee, because thou art a man; thou art of earth; thou livest of earth; thou shalt return to earth. Death expecteth thee everywhere! Be wise therefore, and expect death everywhere.—Hugo de Anima. Luxury.—Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.—Hugo.