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He that will be served must bee patient.
He that will be served must bee patient.
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
So from that spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,
Discomfort swells.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Frugality is the mother of all virtues.
Frugality is the mother of all virtues.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
Health without money is halfe an ague.
Health without money is halfe an ague.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.