To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.

To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.

For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.

For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.

By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.

By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.

My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every read more

My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every tale condemns me for a villain.

Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Money wants no followers.

Money wants no followers.

Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.

Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.

The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!

The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!