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A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
Long jesting was never good.
Long jesting was never good.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
Every one is witty for his owne purpose.
Scared out of his seven senses.
Scared out of his seven senses.
