Who dainties love shall beggars prove.

Who dainties love shall beggars prove.

A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.

A peace above all earthly dignities,
A still and quiet conscience.

Out of mind, when out of view.

Out of mind, when out of view.

He is not poor who has a competency.

He is not poor who has a competency.

There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and read more

There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and die ere middle age.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.

The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.

The ofspring of those that are very young, or very old, lasts
not.

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.