He tells old wives' tales much to the point.

He tells old wives' tales much to the point.

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.

Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.

Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.

The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all
crinoline and chignon.]

The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all
crinoline and chignon.]

Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]

Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]

Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.

Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.

Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.

Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.

He that dies without the company of good men puts not himselfe
into a good way.

He that dies without the company of good men puts not himselfe
into a good way.

If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.

If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.