We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.

Whose wit in the combat as gentle as bright
Ne'er carried a heartstain away on its blade.

Whose wit in the combat as gentle as bright
Ne'er carried a heartstain away on its blade.

He that knowes nothing, doubts nothing.

He that knowes nothing, doubts nothing.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

When you will, they wont, when you wont, they will.

When you will, they wont, when you wont, they will.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Fire is next akin to smoke.

Famed
For every branch of every science known.

Famed
For every branch of every science known.

Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.

Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.