For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.

For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.

Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more

Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]

By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.

By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.

To gaine teacheth how to spend.

To gaine teacheth how to spend.

When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.

When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.

He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.

He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.

Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]

Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]

Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.

Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.