This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.

This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.

An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.

An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.

Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.

Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.

Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw read more

Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.]

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.

The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.

Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?

Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?

To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.

To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.