Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more

Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.

The Germans wit is in his fingers.

The Germans wit is in his fingers.

I have cut my leg with my own adze.

I have cut my leg with my own adze.

To make a commencement requires a mental effort.

To make a commencement requires a mental effort.

Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.

Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.

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.

Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmations strong
As proofs of holy writ.

Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmations strong
As proofs of holy writ.

The Apothecaries morter spoiles the Luters musick.

The Apothecaries morter spoiles the Luters musick.

You are his father by nature, I by counsel.

You are his father by nature, I by counsel.