Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more

Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

The way is an ill neighbour.

The way is an ill neighbour.

He tells old wives' tales much to the point.

He tells old wives' tales much to the point.

Prevention is better than cure.

Prevention is better than cure.

I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.

I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.

So sweetly she bade me adieu,
I thought that she bade me return.

So sweetly she bade me adieu,
I thought that she bade me return.

As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.

As long as the Fates permit, live cheerfully.

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.

Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.

Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.