Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.

We plough the sand on the sea shore.

We plough the sand on the sea shore.

With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.

With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.

Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.

Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.

The Germans wit is in his fingers.

The Germans wit is in his fingers.

We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.

We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty
is ever charming.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.