Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.

Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.

Hee that respects not, is not respected.

Hee that respects not, is not respected.

Many friends in generall, one in speciall.

Many friends in generall, one in speciall.

When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.

When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.

Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy read more

Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy took its wing;
I sat, but neither heard nor saw.

A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.

A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.

Chaos of thought and passion all confused.

Chaos of thought and passion all confused.

Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.

Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.

To have acquired wealth is with many not to end but to change the
nature of their troubles.

To have acquired wealth is with many not to end but to change the
nature of their troubles.