They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.

He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
Begin it with weak straws.

Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
Begin it with weak straws.

Thinke of ease, but worke on.

Thinke of ease, but worke on.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

Love makes a good eye squint.

Love makes a good eye squint.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is read more

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is vanity.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.