That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.

That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.

Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.

Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.

Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked read more

Sceptre and crown must tumble down
And in the dust be equal made
With the poor crooked scythe and spade.

To climb steep hills
Requires slow pace at first.

To climb steep hills
Requires slow pace at first.

It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.

It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.

Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.

Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.

It's more paine to doe nothing then something.

It's more paine to doe nothing then something.

Let me play the fool;
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.

Let me play the fool;
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.

Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]

Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]