Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.

The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.

Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.

Say to pleasure, Gentle Eve, I will none of your apple.

Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.

Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.

He says anything that first comes into his mouth.

He says anything that first comes into his mouth.

Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find read more

Then happy those, beloved of heaven,
To whom the mingled cup is given;
Whose lenient sorrow find relief,
Whose joys are chastened by their grief.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.

The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.

Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.

Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.