Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vice may be learnt, even without a teacher.

Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.

Vice itself lost half its evil, by losing all its grossness.

There is no vice so simple but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

There is no vice so simple but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.

Who has a book of all that monarchs do,
He's more secure to keep it shut than shown;
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Who has a book of all that monarchs do,
He's more secure to keep it shut than shown;
For vice repeated is like the wand'ring wind,
Blows dust in others' eye, to spread itself;
And yet the end of all is bought thus dear,
The breath is gone, and the sore eyes see clear
To stop the air would hurt them.

The willing contemplation of vice is vice.

The willing contemplation of vice is vice.

Vice gets more in this vicious world
Than piety.

Vice gets more in this vicious world
Than piety.

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask

Vice knows she's ugly, so puts on her mask

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

And last the Vice and Follies of the Age.

O, what a mansion have those vices got
Which for their habitation chose out thee,
Where beauty's read more

O, what a mansion have those vices got
Which for their habitation chose out thee,
Where beauty's veil doth cover every blot
And all things turns to fair that eyes can see!