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But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.
But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.
A smiling face is half the meal.
A smiling face is half the meal.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
He that will be surety, shall pay.
He that will be surety, shall pay.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
