A creature not too bright nor good
For human nature's daily food.

A creature not too bright nor good
For human nature's daily food.

Craft against craft makes no living.

Craft against craft makes no living.

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Wode has erys, felde has sigt.

Wode has erys, felde has sigt.

Coming events cast their shadows before.

Coming events cast their shadows before.

Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.

Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.