If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.

If the husband be not at home, there is nobodie.

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

Nae man can tether time or tide.

Nae man can tether time or tide.

Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.

The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.

Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.

Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.

We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.

We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.

Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.

Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.

Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.

Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.