While I am speaking the opportunity is lost.

While I am speaking the opportunity is lost.

The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to
those who look back on what has read more

The swiftness of time is infinite, which is the more evident to
those who look back on what has passed.

Step after step the ladder is ascended.

Step after step the ladder is ascended.

Beate the dog before the Lyon.

Beate the dog before the Lyon.

'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.

Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.

Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.

Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.

Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.

With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.

With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.