Suretyship is the precursor of ruin.

Suretyship is the precursor of ruin.

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.

The March sunne raises but dissolves not.

The March sunne raises but dissolves not.

Nothing can come of nothing.

Nothing can come of nothing.

Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.

Her very silence, and her patience,
Speak to the people, and they pity her.

Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.

Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.

Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make read more

Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make it at least, a merry-go-round,
By--sending the wine round too.

Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.

Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.

The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.

The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.