Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"

Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.

Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.

A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.

There are games in which it is better to lose than win.

There are games in which it is better to lose than win.

Never was anything so inconsistent.

Never was anything so inconsistent.