Thomas Dekker

“ Canst thou drink the water of the crispéd spring?
O sweet content!
Swim'st thou in wealth, yet sink'st in thine own tears?
O punishment!
Then he that patiently want's burden bears,
No burden bears, but is a king, a king! ”

“ Honest labour bears a lovely face; ”

“ Art thou poor, yet has thou golden slumbers?
O sweet content!
Art thou rich, yet is thy mind perplexéd?
O punishment! ”