Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.

Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

So many men in Court and so many strangers.

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.

They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.

They that stand high have many blasts to shake them.

Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.

Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.

A fair face may hide a foul heart.

A fair face may hide a foul heart.

There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by read more

There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle.

When God will, no winde but brings raine.

When God will, no winde but brings raine.

Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits read more

Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits the rising of the sun.