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But who alas! can love and then be wise?
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.
Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks read more
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks to-morrow.