[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.

[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.

He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.

He who meditates a crime secretly within himself has all the
guilt of the act.

Marry, this is the short and the long of it.

Marry, this is the short and the long of it.

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
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As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

Those that God loves, do not live long.

Those that God loves, do not live long.

Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

Ill vessels seldome miscarry.

Good horses make short miles.

Good horses make short miles.