You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.

You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

The far-off interest of tears.

The far-off interest of tears.

Fill the bright goblet, spread the festive board!

Fill the bright goblet, spread the festive board!

When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.

When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
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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.

You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]

You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]

What is the sin which is not
Sin in itself? Can circumstance make sin
Or virtue?

What is the sin which is not
Sin in itself? Can circumstance make sin
Or virtue?

Let me play the fool;
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.

Let me play the fool;
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.