The table robbes more then a thiefe.

The table robbes more then a thiefe.

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.

Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.

Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.

Assaile who will, the valiant attends.

Assaile who will, the valiant attends.

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.

To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more

To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]

No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner read more

No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.