A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.

A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.

I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.

I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.

Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

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.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.

Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion.

Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion.

Soft and faire goes farre.

Soft and faire goes farre.

. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.

Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.