The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.

The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.

The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.

The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

There are many waies to fame.

There are many waies to fame.

Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make read more

Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make it at least, a merry-go-round,
By--sending the wine round too.

The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.

The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.

He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.

He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.