Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.

Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.

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.

Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.

Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.

Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the time comes that hee
will repay thee.

Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the time comes that hee
will repay thee.

Sweet is pleasure after pain.

Sweet is pleasure after pain.

O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!

O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!

I'll put a spoke among your wheels.

I'll put a spoke among your wheels.

Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.

Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.

Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.

Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.