Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.

Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.

It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.

It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.

Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.

Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

To bee beloved is above all bargaines.

To bee beloved is above all bargaines.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

Subtlety set a trap and caught itself.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.