Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.

Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.

We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.

He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]

He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]

Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.

Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.

Great actions are not always true sons
Of great and mighty resolutions.

Great actions are not always true sons
Of great and mighty resolutions.