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.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.

Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.

Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.

One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.

One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Your knowing a thing is nothing, unless another knows you know
it.

Your knowing a thing is nothing, unless another knows you know
it.

To be too busie gets contempt.

To be too busie gets contempt.

Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!

Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.