For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.

For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.

With but a plank between them and their fate.

With but a plank between them and their fate.

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

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

Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.

Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.

Passion and strife bow down the mind.

Passion and strife bow down the mind.

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.

'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.

That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to read more

That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to the brow.

The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.

The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.