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He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.
Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married.
Take heed of a person marked, and a Widdow thrice married.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
The thread breakes, where it is weakest.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel.
