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The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
Every ill man hath his ill day.
Every ill man hath his ill day.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
