Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.

Threatened folk live long.

Threatened folk live long.

Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.

Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.

You shall never want rope enough.

You shall never want rope enough.

The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]

The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]

Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.

Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.

The word "impossible" is not in my dictionary.