Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of read more

Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.

When the mischief is done the door is shut.

When the mischief is done the door is shut.

Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.

Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.

To make a mountain of a mole-hill.

To make a mountain of a mole-hill.

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain;
But that's read more

A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain;
But that's all one, our play is done,
And we'll strive to please you every day.

Almes never make poore.

Almes never make poore.

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!