A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne / Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc. - George Wither

What thing soere thou undertak'st,

Thou seldome good conclusion mak'st;

For, still, when thou hast ought to doe,

Thou art too hasty, or too slow;

And, from that equall temper stray'st,

By which, thy worke effect thou mayst.

To mend this fault thou counsell'd art,

Be wiser, therefore, then thou wert.