God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle,
and a Prison.

God keepe me from foure houses, an Vsurers, a Taverne, a Spittle,
and a Prison.

A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.

A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.

Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.

Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.

In spending lies the advantage.

In spending lies the advantage.

To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.

To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.

Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]

Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]

Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.

Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.

Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.

Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.

Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.

Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.