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Nothing wears clothes, but Man; nothing doth need But he to wear them.
Who shuts his hand has lost his gold, Who opens it hath it twice told.
Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the Altar.
He--the country parson--is not witty or learned or eloquent, but holy.
Though God take the sunne out of the Heaven, yet we must have patience.
Grief melts away Like snow in May, As if there were no such cold thing.
Pension never inriched young man. [Pension never enriched a young man.]
My house, my house, though thou art small, Thou art to me the Escurial.
Resort to sermons, but to prayers most: Praying's the end of preaching.
Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the matter.
You must strike in measure, when there are many to strike on one Anvile.
Exalted Manna, gladness of the best, Heaven in ordinary, man well drest.
In a retreat the lame are formost. [In a retreat the lame are foremost.]
The reasons of the poore weigh not. [The reasons of the poor weigh not.]
For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is incompossible.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not till then.
I had rather ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me.
He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.
Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled. [Wood half-burnt is easily kindled.]
Who would have thought my shrivel'd heart could have recovered greenness?
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove.
A City that parlies is half gotten. [A city that parleys is half gotten.]
He that is surprized with the first frost feeles it all the winter after.
Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.
Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on all sides.
The constancy of the benefit of the yeere in their seasons argues a Deity.
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love, or life.
Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, / The bridal of the earth and sky.
Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be overturned.
He that seekes trouble never misses. [He that seeks trouble never misses.]
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to your mind.
The Jewes spend at Easter, the Moors at marriages, the Christians in sutes.
Welcome evill, if thou commest alone. [Welcome evil, if thou comest alone.]
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the fowler he is.
Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know your selfe.
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you bee drowned.
A verse may find him, who a sermon flies, And turn delight into a sacrifice.
Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on every thing.
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a Chappell hard by.
Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it. [Old praise dies unless you feed it.]
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken to is silent.
Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner (for filth).
There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could he find it.
I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my neighbour white.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts. [The tongue is not steel yet it cuts.]
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding.]
On painting and fighting looke aloofe. [On painting and fighting look aloof.]
Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend. [The rich knows not who is his friend.]