What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?

What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?

Every man has his price.

Every man has his price.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.

Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.

If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.

If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

When yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another?

When yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another?

And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.

And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.

If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.

If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.