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Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
He who leaves a fault unpunished invites crime.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]