So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

Musick helps not the tooth-ach.

Musick helps not the tooth-ach.

Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime read more

Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime itself.

Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.

Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.

The whole family is packed into one trap.

The whole family is packed into one trap.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, read more

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise.

A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A read more

A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.