This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.

These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.

Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?

Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?

He that contemplates hath a day without night.

He that contemplates hath a day without night.

What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.

What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.

Armour is light at table.

Armour is light at table.

I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.

I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.

Here's metal more attractive.

Here's metal more attractive.

Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.

Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.