Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.

Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

Water a farre off quencheth not fire.

Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.

She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!

Oh, sweet youth, how soon it fades!
Sweet joys of youth, how fleeting!

He says anything that first comes into his mouth.

He says anything that first comes into his mouth.