The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.

The fire, with well-dried logs supplied,
Went roaring up the chimney wide.

Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.

Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.

Good is god, but better carries it.

Good is god, but better carries it.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Let the worst come to the worst.

Let the worst come to the worst.

My poverty, but not my will consents.

My poverty, but not my will consents.

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

I sit within a helmless bark.

I sit within a helmless bark.