It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.

It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.

But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!

But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!

We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.

We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.

At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.

At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.

He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as
possible.

He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as
possible.

In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.

In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.

You whirled them to the back of beyont.

You whirled them to the back of beyont.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.

He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.

He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.