The day is short, the work is much.

The day is short, the work is much.

I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.

I've reach'd the harbour, Hope and Chance adieu!
You've play'd with me, now play with others too.

Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.

Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.

The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.

The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.

All are not merry that dance lightly.

All are not merry that dance lightly.

Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?

Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?

The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.

The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.

For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.