Better buy than borrow.

Better buy than borrow.

Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more

Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.

There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.

For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.

All things in their beeing are good for something.

All things in their beeing are good for something.

A feeble dart short of its mark.

A feeble dart short of its mark.

Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.

Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.

Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]

Prosperity lets goe the bridle.
[Prosperity lets go the bridle.]