ART thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers? 
   O sweet content! 
Art thou rich, yet is thy mind perplex'd? 
   O punishment! 
Dost thou laugh to see how fools are vex'd 
To add to golden numbers golden numbers? 
   O sweet content! O sweet, O sweet content! 
Work apace, apace, apace, apace; 
Honest labour bears a lovely face; 
Then hey nonny 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 want's burden bears, 
No burden bears, but is a king, a king! 
   O sweet content! O sweet, O sweet content! 
Work apace, apace, apace, apace; 
Honest labour bears a lovely face; 
Then hey nonny nonny--hey nonny nonny!