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He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.
Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
