I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.

I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.

My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every read more

My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every tale condemns me for a villain.

Poore and liberall, rich and coveteous.

Poore and liberall, rich and coveteous.

. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.

Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.

Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.

Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.

Kindness, so far as we can return it, is agreeable.

One flower makes no garland.

One flower makes no garland.