How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.

To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean read more

To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.

Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.

If you are dreaded by many then beware of many.

If you are dreaded by many then beware of many.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.

What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.

What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.