Damn to him who ever lived to wear a Halter!
For I have dipped my hands in muddied waters, and, withdrawing them, find ’tis better to be a commander than a common man!
A merry life and a short one shall be my motto.
There is none of you but will hang me, I know, whenever you can clinch me within your power.
A short life and a merry one at that!