God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.

God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.

Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.

Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.

Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.

One man thinks one thing best, another another.

One man thinks one thing best, another another.

Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.

Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.

Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.