Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.

Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

Saint Luke was a Saint and a Physitian, yet is dead.

Saint Luke was a Saint and a Physitian, yet is dead.

The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.

The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.

Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.

Wine makes all sorts of creatures at table.

It is easy to be wise after the event.

It is easy to be wise after the event.

They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.

They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.