And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.

A blustering night, a faire day.

A blustering night, a faire day.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.

The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.

Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.

Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.

Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.