The river past, and God forgotten.

The river past, and God forgotten.

Give loosers leave to talke.

Give loosers leave to talke.

He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.

He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.

Where it concerns himself,
Who's angry at a slander, makes it true.

Where it concerns himself,
Who's angry at a slander, makes it true.

I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.

I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.

When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.

When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

But who alas! can love and then be wise?

We see not our own backs.

We see not our own backs.