1. The Weaver: The fool and the death-maker die alone
2. The Dying Oilman: Blinded by the hostages of fortune
3. The Confused Transual: Stamen and pistillate together again
4. The Sold-Out Artist: Black are the legs inside the white sepulchre
5. The Ascetic: Shadows doubt the strength of the sun
6. The Old Soldier: Safety sells, but war always wins
7. The Aging Musician: Narcissus knows no one naked
8. The Butcher: The flesh of animals angers anew… and moos
9. The Old Woman: Kissless are the isolated, rootless are their tongues
10. Ginger's Lament