Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.

Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.

He is praised by some, blamed by others.

He is praised by some, blamed by others.

The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.

The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Adversity deprives us of our judgment.

Adversity deprives us of our judgment.

Let the poor man mind his tongue.

Let the poor man mind his tongue.

The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.

The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.

Her grief is real who grieves when no one is by.

Her grief is real who grieves when no one is by.