Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.

Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.

I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.

I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.

What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?

What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?

He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.

He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.

Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.

I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more

I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.

He claims a monopoly in friendship.

He claims a monopoly in friendship.

The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more

The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.