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In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.
In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
This is the real secret of all that indignation.
This is the real secret of all that indignation.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.