Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

Patience revels in misfortunes.

Patience revels in misfortunes.

The Jewes spend at Easter, the Moors at marriages, the Christians
in sutes.

The Jewes spend at Easter, the Moors at marriages, the Christians
in sutes.

Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.

Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.

Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to read more

Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to recall it.

A third Cato has dropped from the skies.

A third Cato has dropped from the skies.

So closely our whims on our miseries tread,
That the laugh is awak'd ere the tear can be dried.

So closely our whims on our miseries tread,
That the laugh is awak'd ere the tear can be dried.

No tye can oblige the perfidious.
[No tie can oblige the perfidious.]

No tye can oblige the perfidious.
[No tie can oblige the perfidious.]