Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.

Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.

Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.

If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.

If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.

Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.

When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.

The battle is over when the foe has fallen.

The battle is over when the foe has fallen.

Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."

Who backs his rigid Sabbath, so to speak,
Against the wicked remnant of the week."

Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.

Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.