Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.

Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.

Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.

Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.

Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

For washing his hands, none sels his lands.

For washing his hands, none sels his lands.

Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more

Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.

Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]

Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.

O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.