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A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
Hee is a foole that thinks not that another thinks.
Hee is a foole that thinks not that another thinks.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.