With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.

With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.

Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

The bird that hath been limed in a bush
With trembling wing misdoubteth every bush.

The bird that hath been limed in a bush
With trembling wing misdoubteth every bush.

The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.

The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.

It is a kingly act to help the fallen.

It is a kingly act to help the fallen.

All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

I am myself a man, and nothing relating to men is a matter of
indifference to me.

I am myself a man, and nothing relating to men is a matter of
indifference to me.

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.

We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.