931 Seek not the gamester's play; though you should win, Your gain is as the baited hook the fish takes in.

932 Is there for gamblers, too, that gaining one a hundred lose, some way That they may good obtain, and see a prosperous day?

933 If prince unceasing speak of nought but play, Treasure and revenue will pass from him away.

934 Gaming brings many woes, and ruins fair renown; Nothing to want brings men so surely down.

935 The dice, and gaming-hall, and gamester's art, they eager sought, Thirsting for gain—the men in other days who came to nought.

936 Gambling's Misfortune's other name: o'er whom she casts her veil, They suffer grievous want, and sorrows sore bewail.

937 Ancestral wealth and noble fame to ruin haste, If men in gambler's halls their precious moments waste.

938 Gambling wastes wealth, to falsehood bends the soul; it drives away All grace, and leaves the man to utter misery a prey.

939 Clothes, wealth, food, praise, and learning, all depart From him on gambler's gain who sets his heart.

940 Howe'er he lose, the gambler's heart is ever in the play; E'en so the soul, despite its griefs, would live on earth alway.