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He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw read more
Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.]
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
Every man can master a grief but he that has it.
Every man can master a grief but he that has it.
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.
Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.