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The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
The slow, sweet hours that bring us all things good.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
 The thoughts of others.  
 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
 The thoughts of others. 
Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.
Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.
 He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, 
nor wise at 50, read more 
 He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, 
nor wise at 50, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise. 
 A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
 Its loveliness increases; it will never
  Pass into nothingness; read more 
 A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
 Its loveliness increases; it will never
  Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
   A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
    Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. 
 Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
 [Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]  
 Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
 [Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.] 
 Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his 
grief.  
 Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his 
grief.