In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.

In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.

However exalted our position, we should still not despise the
powers of the humble.

However exalted our position, we should still not despise the
powers of the humble.

Consider the end.

Consider the end.

Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.

Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

What you keep by you, you may change and mend;
But words once spoke can never be recall'd.

Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.

Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.

No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.

No man will revel long in the indulgence of crime.

Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?

Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?

O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!

O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!