Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.

Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.

There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and read more

There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and die ere middle age.

The reasons of the poore weigh not.

The reasons of the poore weigh not.

We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.

We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.

The Catt sees not the mouse ever.

The Catt sees not the mouse ever.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.

Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.