In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.

In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.

We get blows and return them.

We get blows and return them.

Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away.

Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day,
Live till to-morrow, will have pass'd away.

Evils have their comfort, good none can support.

Evils have their comfort, good none can support.

An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.

An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him read more

He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him go to Sea.]

Lightning strikes the tops of the mountains.

Lightning strikes the tops of the mountains.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.