Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.

Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.

At Length the Fox turnes Monk.

At Length the Fox turnes Monk.

To buy deare is not bounty.

To buy deare is not bounty.

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.

The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.

The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.

First come, first served.

First come, first served.

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.

'Tis in grain, sir; 'twill endure wind and weather.