A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.

A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.

Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.

Our owne actions are our security, not others judgements.

Men at some time are masters of their fates.

Men at some time are masters of their fates.

Nature never says one thing, and science another.

Nature never says one thing, and science another.

Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.

Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.

The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.