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.

Then 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 who patiently wants, burden bears,
No burden bears, but is a King, a King.
  O sweet content, etc.