I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.

I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.

A live dog is better than a dead lion.

A live dog is better than a dead lion.

An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.

An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.

Nothing can come of nothing.

Nothing can come of nothing.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

A disarmed peace is weake.

A disarmed peace is weake.

Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.

Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.