For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.

For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.

Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.

Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.

The honied tongue hath its poison.

The honied tongue hath its poison.

The man that heweth over high,
Some chip falleth in his eye.

The man that heweth over high,
Some chip falleth in his eye.

One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.

One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.

One swallow does not make spring.

One swallow does not make spring.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.