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Although you may strut about, proud of your purse, fortune
changes not birth.
Although you may strut about, proud of your purse, fortune
changes not birth.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
Would you know what mony is, Go borrow some.
Would you know what mony is, Go borrow some.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.