He who quarrels with a drunken man injures one who is absent.

He who quarrels with a drunken man injures one who is absent.

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.

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.

For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's read more

For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's part.

Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.

Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.

An Idle youth, a needy Age.

An Idle youth, a needy Age.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.

Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.

Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.