Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more

Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

The world itself is too small for the covetous.

The world itself is too small for the covetous.

There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.

There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.

So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!

So--now the danger dared at last,
Look back and smile at perils past!

The anger of those in authority is always weighty.

The anger of those in authority is always weighty.

The life of man is a winter way.

The life of man is a winter way.

In sports and journeys men are knowne.

In sports and journeys men are knowne.

A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.

A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.