It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.

It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.

The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.

The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.

If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
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If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
May go to whoop and holloa.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.

In every age and clime we see,
Two of a trade can ne'er agree.

Such crimes has superstition caused.

Such crimes has superstition caused.

Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,

Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.