The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.

The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.

Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.

Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.

Labour as long liu'd, pray as even dying.

Labour as long liu'd, pray as even dying.

Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]

Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]

But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a read more

But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a scheme which left us flaccid and
drained.

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

For man is man, and master of his fate.

For man is man, and master of his fate.

When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.

When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.

Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.

Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.