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Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
A little lett lets an ill workeman.
A little lett lets an ill workeman.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.
One swallow does not make spring.
One swallow does not make spring.
