Are you drawn forth among a world of men
To slay the innocent? What is my offense?
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Are you drawn forth among a world of men
To slay the innocent? What is my offense?
Where is the evidence that doth accuse me?
What lawful quest have given their verdict up
Unto the frowning judge? or who pronounced
The bitter sentence of poor Clarence's death
Before I be convict by course of law?
To threaten me with death is most unlawful:
I charge you, as you hope [to have redemption
By Christ's dear blood shed for our grievous sins,]
That you depart, and lay no hands on me.
The deed you undertake is damnable.

It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven.

It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven.

There is a method in man's wickedness; it grows up by degrees.

There is a method in man's wickedness; it grows up by degrees.

One man's wickedness may easily become all men's curse.

One man's wickedness may easily become all men's curse.

If you wouldst live long, live well, for folly and wickedness shorten life.

If you wouldst live long, live well, for folly and wickedness shorten life.

It's so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn't it?

It's so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn't it?

All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman.

All wickedness is but little to the wickedness of a woman.

The giving of riches and honors to a wicked man is like giving strong wine to him that hath a read more

The giving of riches and honors to a wicked man is like giving strong wine to him that hath a fever.

Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the read more

Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.