Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.

Night is the mother of Councels.

Night is the mother of Councels.

Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.

Thus the whirligig of time
Brings in his revenges.

Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.

When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.

When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.

Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.

Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on
what is obscure.

With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.

With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.