O sweet content

Art thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers:

O sweet content!

Art thou rich yet is thy mind perplexed,

O punishment.

Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vexed,

To add to golden numbers, golden numbers.

O sweet content,

etc.

Work work apace, apace, apace;

Honest labor bears a lovely face;

Then hey nonny, hey nonny: hey nonny, nonny.

Canst drink the waters of the crisped spring,

O sweet content!

Swim'st thou in wealth, yet sink'st in thine own tears,

O punishment.

Then he that patiently wants, burden bears,

No burden bears, but is a King, a King.

O sweet content,

etc.