No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.

No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.

Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopp'd,
Doth burn the heart to cinders, where it is.

Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopp'd,
Doth burn the heart to cinders, where it is.

There is no evil without its compensation.

There is no evil without its compensation.

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

They that know one another salute a farre off.

They that know one another salute a farre off.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.

It is difficult to fly without wings.

It is difficult to fly without wings.

Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.

Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.