I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.

Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.

Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.

His essences turn the live air sick.

His essences turn the live air sick.

Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.

Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.

He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

United we stand, divided we fall.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Frugality is one thing, avarice another.

Frugality is one thing, avarice another.

Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.

Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.

I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.

I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.