In trying to be concise I become obscure.

In trying to be concise I become obscure.

An ill agreement is better then a good judgement.
[An ill agreement is better than a good judgment.]

An ill agreement is better then a good judgement.
[An ill agreement is better than a good judgment.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.

A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.

He that chastens one, chastens 20.

He that chastens one, chastens 20.

Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.

Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.

An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.

An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of read more

There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]