Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.

Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.

Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the
matter.

Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the
matter.

You shall never want rope enough.

You shall never want rope enough.

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.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.

When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.

On painting and fighting looke aloofe.

On painting and fighting looke aloofe.

Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more

Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.