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O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
The Smith and his penny both are black.
The Smith and his penny both are black.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
Content is more than a kingdom.
Content is more than a kingdom.