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The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
The net is not spread for the hawk or the kite.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
Were it not for the bone in the legge, all the world would turne
Carpenters (to make them crutches).
Were it not for the bone in the legge, all the world would turne
Carpenters (to make them crutches).