A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.

A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.

Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?

Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.

Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.

Marry your sonne when you will; your daughter when you can.

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

Everybody's business is nobody's business.