Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.

A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

Omittance is no quittance.

Omittance is no quittance.

He that hath lands hath quarrells.

He that hath lands hath quarrells.

When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.

When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad read more

Now, my sere fancy "falls into the yellow
Leaf," and imagination droops her pinion;
And the sad truth, which hovers o'er my desk,
Turns what was once romantic to burlesque.

Little losses amaze, great tame.

Little losses amaze, great tame.

The noise is greater then the nuts.

The noise is greater then the nuts.