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He that endures is not overcome.
He that endures is not overcome.
 Gold! gold! gold! gold!
 Bright and yellow, hard and cold!  
 Gold! gold! gold! gold!
 Bright and yellow, hard and cold! 
 In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will 
reap the advantage of it.  
 In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will 
reap the advantage of it. 
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
 Breaking his oath and resolution, like
 A twist of rotten silk.  
 Breaking his oath and resolution, like
 A twist of rotten silk.