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There are more men threatned then stricken.
There are more men threatned then stricken.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year.
He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp read more
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a read more
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him.]
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.