Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.

Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.

Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.

Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.

Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!

Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.

Love is the true price of love.

Love is the true price of love.

Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.

Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

The reasons of the poore weigh not.

The reasons of the poore weigh not.