I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be read more

I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be my master.]

A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A read more

A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.

The silver livery of advised age.

The silver livery of advised age.

If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.

If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.

The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.

The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

No love is foule, nor prison fair.

No love is foule, nor prison fair.

In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more

In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.

Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.

Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.