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Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times.
Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
Neither bribe nor loose thy right.
Neither bribe nor loose thy right.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
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.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
Great men have reaching hands.
Great men have reaching hands.
