Be rich in patience, if thou in goods be poor.
Who lives merry, he lives mightily;
Without gladness avails no treasùre."
Wm. Dunbar.
"Since earthly joy abideth never,
Work for the joy that lestis ever;
For other joy is all in vain;
All earthly joy returns in pain."
Idem.
"Who shuts his hand hath lost his gold;