Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.

And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.

True praise rootes and spreedes.

True praise rootes and spreedes.

Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more read more

Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in
joke.

It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in
joke.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.