The way is an ill neighbour.

The way is an ill neighbour.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.

Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.

Where there is peace, God is.

Where there is peace, God is.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

Idle people have the least leisure.

Idle people have the least leisure.

If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.

If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!