Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.

A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.

They talk like angels but they live like men.

They talk like angels but they live like men.

And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.

And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.

Endure the present, and watch for better things.

Endure the present, and watch for better things.

The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.

The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.

The way of transgressors is hard.

The way of transgressors is hard.

What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.

What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.