Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.

Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.

My soul is dark! oh quickly string
The harp I yet can brook to hear.

My soul is dark! oh quickly string
The harp I yet can brook to hear.

Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.

Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more

The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]

Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.

Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.

Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.

Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.