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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
If gaming does an aged sire entice,
Then my young master swiftly learns the vice.
If gaming does an aged sire entice,
Then my young master swiftly learns the vice.
None saies his Garner is full.
None saies his Garner is full.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.
Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.