'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.

'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.

Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.

Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.

The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.

The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.

Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.

Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.

You are judged of by what you possess.

You are judged of by what you possess.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.

Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.

He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.

He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.