"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"

This is the reward of my folly.

This is the reward of my folly.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.

To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.

I make a declaration every spring,
Of reformation ere the year run out,
But somehow this my read more

I make a declaration every spring,
Of reformation ere the year run out,
But somehow this my vestal vary takes wing.

By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.

The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.

What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.

What boots it on the lineal tree to trace
Through many a branch the founders of our race.

All came from, and will goe to others.

All came from, and will goe to others.