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O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Do what you should, not what you may.
Do what you should, not what you may.
Thinking to bite something soft, he found it hard. [Catching a
Tartar]
Thinking to bite something soft, he found it hard. [Catching a
Tartar]
He comes not in my books.
He comes not in my books.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
In time comes he whom God sends.
In time comes he whom God sends.
