That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to read more

That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to the brow.

What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?

What! can so young a thorn begin to prick?

The slothful is the servant of the counters.

The slothful is the servant of the counters.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more

Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

Rivers neede a spring.

Rivers neede a spring.

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

Good habits result from resisting temptation.

A man should be religious, not superstitious.

A man should be religious, not superstitious.