Joking apart, now let us be serious.

Joking apart, now let us be serious.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.

Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.

It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.

It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.

Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.

Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.

The man of wisdom is the man of years.

The man of wisdom is the man of years.

The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.

The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.

Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did read more

Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did him know.

With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.

With swimming looks of speechless tenderness.