Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man.

Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report, what my dream was.

Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave

I am in blood Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er