The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.

The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.

The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.

The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.

Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He
is the wisest man who does everything read more

Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He
is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time.

But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?

But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?

Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

He follows his father, but with shorter strides.

He follows his father, but with shorter strides.

The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.

The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.