Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.

Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.

Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.

The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.

In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

So still we glide down to the sea
Of fathomless eternity.

So still we glide down to the sea
Of fathomless eternity.