One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more

One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.

She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, read more

She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, aweary,
Oh God, that I were dead.

It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.

It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.

Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.

Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.

Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.

Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.

But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?

But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?

Sweet is pleasure after pain.

Sweet is pleasure after pain.

Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.

Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.

The deafe gaines the injury.

The deafe gaines the injury.