Take all the swift advantage of the hours.

Take all the swift advantage of the hours.

Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.

Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.

They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.

They talke of Christmas so long, that it comes.

Of a little thing a little displeaseth.

Of a little thing a little displeaseth.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!

Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!

He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.

He that steals an egge, will steal an oxe.