Strike up the dance, the cava bowl fill high.

Strike up the dance, the cava bowl fill high.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.

The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.

The big thieves hang the little ones.

The big thieves hang the little ones.

That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.

That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.

Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.

Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.