Let the poor man mind his tongue.

Let the poor man mind his tongue.

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

I am sure care's an enemy to life.

I am sure care's an enemy to life.

And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.

Folly growes without watering.

Folly growes without watering.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.

That least pleases us which is most urged on us.

But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?

But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?

The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and
that which we ourselves possess is most read more

The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and
that which we ourselves possess is most pleasing to others.