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Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.
All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
My sister and my sister's child,
Myself and children three,
Will fill the chaise: so you must read more
My sister and my sister's child,
Myself and children three,
Will fill the chaise: so you must ride
On horseback after me.
A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.