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In a long journey straw waighs.
In a long journey straw waighs.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
He that serves, must serve.
He that serves, must serve.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
