Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.

If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

On painting and fighting looke aloofe.

On painting and fighting looke aloofe.

Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.

Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.

The faulty stands on his guard.

The faulty stands on his guard.

Words pay no debts.

Words pay no debts.

Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.

Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.