But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.

Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.

Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.

Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth
not.

Hee that should have what hee hath not, should doe what he doth
not.

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.

One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.

One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.

One flower makes no garland.

One flower makes no garland.

Our liberality should not exceed our ability.

Our liberality should not exceed our ability.

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.