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If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
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If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
May go to whoop and holloa.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of
ts owner.
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of
ts owner.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.