Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.

Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.

How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!

How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!

My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with read more

My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with service.

He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.

He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.

Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.

To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.

To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.