France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.

France is a meddow that cuts thrice a yeere.

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]

The human mind ever longs for occupation.

The human mind ever longs for occupation.

What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.

What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.

Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.

'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.

'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.

The love of popularity holds you in a vice.

The love of popularity holds you in a vice.

He that is fallen cannot helpe him that is downe.

He that is fallen cannot helpe him that is downe.

Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
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Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.