To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.

To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.

There is room left also for several to bring their friends.

There is room left also for several to bring their friends.

Catch, then, O catch the transient hour;
Improve each moment as it flies!

Catch, then, O catch the transient hour;
Improve each moment as it flies!

Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.

Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.

The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.

The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.

As is the mother, so is her daughter.

As is the mother, so is her daughter.

None is a foole alwaies, everyone sometimes.

None is a foole alwaies, everyone sometimes.

Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]

Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]

Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.