A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more

A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.

They are safe in their number and their close array.

They are safe in their number and their close array.

Faults are committed within the walls of Troy and also without.
[There is fault on both sides.]

Faults are committed within the walls of Troy and also without.
[There is fault on both sides.]

He can afford to be a fool.

He can afford to be a fool.

The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.

The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.

So use your own property as not to injure that of another.

So use your own property as not to injure that of another.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.

And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.

I make a declaration every spring,
Of reformation ere the year run out,
But somehow this my read more

I make a declaration every spring,
Of reformation ere the year run out,
But somehow this my vestal vary takes wing.