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Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Enjoy in happiness the pleasures which each hour brings with it.
Enjoy in happiness the pleasures which each hour brings with it.
Life ain't all beer and skittles.
Life ain't all beer and skittles.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.
They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.