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Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
Let those love now, who never loved before,
Let those who always loved, now love the more.
Let those love now, who never loved before,
Let those who always loved, now love the more.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
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!
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.
Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Make hay while the sun shines.