Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.

Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.

A City that parlies is half gotten.

A City that parlies is half gotten.

We get blows and return them.

We get blows and return them.

Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.

Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.

They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice read more

They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice are few and far
between.]

The sun sets without thy assistance.

The sun sets without thy assistance.

Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.

Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.

The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.

The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.

The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not
ripe.

The Fox, when hee cannot reach the grapes, saies they are not
ripe.