Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.

Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.

Let not your expenditure exceed your income.

Let not your expenditure exceed your income.

The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.

The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.

In doubtful matters boldness is everything.

In doubtful matters boldness is everything.

Councell breakes not the head.

Councell breakes not the head.

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.