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Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
A great dowry is a bed full of brables.
A great dowry is a bed full of brables.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.
The fish which has once felt the hook, suspects the crooked metal
in every food which offers.
The fish which has once felt the hook, suspects the crooked metal
in every food which offers.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
He that riseth betimes hath some thing in his head.
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.