The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.

The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.

Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.

Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.

Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]

Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]

In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.

In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.

A pittifull mother makes a scald head.

A pittifull mother makes a scald head.

Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.

Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.

She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, read more

She only said, My life is dreary,
He cometh not, she said;
She said I am aweary, aweary,
Oh God, that I were dead.