Greene wood makes a hott fire.

Greene wood makes a hott fire.

Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.

Better times perhaps await us who are now wretched.

Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.

Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.

Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.

Some evils are cured by contempt.

Some evils are cured by contempt.

The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.

The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.