Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.

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

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

Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.

He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.

No herb can remedy the anguish of love.

No herb can remedy the anguish of love.

Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the read more

Treading softly like a thief,
Lest the harsh shingle should grate underfoot,
And feeling all along the garden wall.

Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.

Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.