O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.

He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.

In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.

In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]