The life of man is a winter way.

The life of man is a winter way.

It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.

It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.

How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]

How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]

Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.

Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.

The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.

If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.

If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.

Endure the present, and watch for better things.

Endure the present, and watch for better things.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is read more

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is vanity.