'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.

'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.

Put your best foot forward.

Put your best foot forward.

Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.

Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.

Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.

Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.

How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.

Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.

Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.

Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.

Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.

Safe bind, safe find.

Safe bind, safe find.

I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.

I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.