We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

Assaile who will, the valiant attends.

Assaile who will, the valiant attends.

Little wealth, little care.

Little wealth, little care.

With winsome cruelty she refuses.

With winsome cruelty she refuses.

A pittifull looke askes enough.

A pittifull looke askes enough.

They make a desert and they call it peace.

They make a desert and they call it peace.

And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.

And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.

A married man turns his staffe into a stake.

A married man turns his staffe into a stake.

Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more

Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.