Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!

Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.

He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.

Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.

Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.

From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.

Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.

Mix with your grave designs a little pleasure;
Each day of business has its hour of leisure.

A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.

A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.

Better suffer ill, then doe ill.

Better suffer ill, then doe ill.