Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.

Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Whither art thou rushing to destruction?

Whither art thou rushing to destruction?

Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.

Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.

Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

An old dog barks not in vain.

An old dog barks not in vain.

Springes to catch woodcocks.

Springes to catch woodcocks.

I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.

I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.

Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.

Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.