Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.

Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.

So use your own property as not to injure that of another.

So use your own property as not to injure that of another.

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

Time stoops to no man's lure.

Time stoops to no man's lure.

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more

But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.

Tasteful rather than expensive.

Tasteful rather than expensive.

Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.

Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.

Safe bind, safe find.

Safe bind, safe find.