Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.

Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

The love of money grows as money grows.

The love of money grows as money grows.

He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.

He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.

How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.

The Mill gets by going.

The Mill gets by going.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.