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Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.
There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more
As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
