Of what avail are pedigrees?

Of what avail are pedigrees?

Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.

Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.

Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.

Vnder water, famine; under snow, bread.

Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.

Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.

Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more

Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.

No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.

No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.

In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one read more

In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]

The bird that hath been limed in a bush
With trembling wing misdoubteth every bush.

The bird that hath been limed in a bush
With trembling wing misdoubteth every bush.

One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.

One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.