'Tis best to pause, and think, ere you rush on.

'Tis best to pause, and think, ere you rush on.

In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome.

In the world who knowes not to swimme, goes to the bottome.

God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.

Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.

There's not a string attuned to mirth,
But has its chord in melancholy.

There's not a string attuned to mirth,
But has its chord in melancholy.

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.