The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late read more

The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late life by Archdeacon Coxe.

Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.

Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.

To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]

To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]

He that hath the spice, may season as he list.

He that hath the spice, may season as he list.

Let the straight-limbed laugh at the club-footed, the white
skinned at the blackamoor.

Let the straight-limbed laugh at the club-footed, the white
skinned at the blackamoor.

To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.

To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.

The miserable have no other medicine,
But only hope:
I have hope to live, and am prepared read more

The miserable have no other medicine,
But only hope:
I have hope to live, and am prepared to die.

The point is plain as a pike staff.

The point is plain as a pike staff.

And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.

And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.