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Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Aske much to have a little.
Aske much to have a little.
The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.
Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.