Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

But few prize honour more than money.

But few prize honour more than money.

A good prayer is master of anothers purse.

A good prayer is master of anothers purse.

Send not a Catt for Lard.

Send not a Catt for Lard.

Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.

Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.

He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.

All our pompe the earth covers.

All our pompe the earth covers.

All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
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All that's bright must fade,--
The brightest still the fleetest;
All that's sweet was made
But to be lost when sweetest.