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He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
You began better than you have finished; the last act is not
equal to the first.
You began better than you have finished; the last act is not
equal to the first.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.
The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and read more
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.]
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap.