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Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more
Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly read more
The life blood streaming thro' my heart,
Or my more dear immortal part,
Is not more fondly dear.
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Apollo does not always bend his bow.
Apollo does not always bend his bow.
He that marries late, marries ill.
He that marries late, marries ill.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
Folly growes without watering.
Folly growes without watering.