Flamma sine Fumo or, poems without fictions. Hereunto are annexed the Causes, Symptoms, or Signes of several Diseases with their Cures, and also the diversity of Urines, with their Causes in Poetical measure. By R. W. [i.e. Rowland Watkyns] |
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Proverbial Sentences.
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A hood makes not a learned Monk; they err,Who think, a Beard makes a Philosopher.
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Some cross the Seas to gain more wit; we findThey only change the air, but not the mind.
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All is not gold that glisters: painted glass,With fools and children, for true pearl may pass.
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Who riseth up, and prays not; turn the light,Or natural day, into spiritual night.
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Ice will convert to water; Man to dust;Young men may die; but Old men, die they must
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Be merry, Maids; you cannot Husbands lack;For every Gill there is an equal Jack.
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A man which falleth in a dirty way,The fouler is, the longer there he'll stay.
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An hundred weight of sorrow will not payOne pound of debt to clear the Serjeants way.
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He that hath many children, it is knownThat all his morsels cannot be his own.
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He that hath spice enough within his fist,His cup of drink may season, as he list.
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Who hath a Fox to be his mate, must set,Or at his girdle hang a constant net.
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Who hath one Hog, doth make him fat; and heWho hath one Son, makes him a fool to be.
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Who lets his wife go unto every feast,And lets his horse of every water taste;
He shews but little wit; for all his life,
He'll have a horse that's bad, and so a wife.
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Who hath the better game, doth fear the end:Who hath the worse, doth hope the game may mend.
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If that thou do'st desire to know a Knave,Give him a staff, and let him power have.
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Who climbs the highest hill, above shall findMore frequent storms, and greatest force of wind.
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He pulls with a long rope, who first must waitAnothers death, before he hath his bait.
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He that to market sends an idle fool,Must follow him, and let his porredge cool.
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Who hath a Wolf for his companion, canNever do well without a Dog his man.
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A cheerful look doth much content a guest,And makes a homely dish a dainty feast.
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When holy Prayers at the Church are done,Forsooth my Lady's ready then to come.
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An antient wise man's shadow, or his word,Is better far than a young Coxcomb's sword.
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Leave Jesting; while it doth mens humors please,If it to earnest turns, 'tis a disease.
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Who doth to thee in love a Capon bring,Bestow on him again the leg or wing.
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Give to a Clown thy finger at command,And by and by he'll take thee by the hand.
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Parents their children must correct behind,And not before, if vicious faults they find.
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Snow that on earth in winter doth appear,And long endures, foretells a happy year.
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Who hath not move of bread than needs, he mustForbear to keep a dog to eat the crust.
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The Fox will swear, if grapes do hang too high,They are unpleasant to the taste and eye.
30
Although a Lye he neat, and finely drest,Yet doth but seldom prove a welcom guest.
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Each man within his bed must stretch his feetAccording to the length of rug or sheet.
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Agues in Autumn, which the body move,Do to the Patient long or morttl prove.
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Marry your son, when that you will: A manFit for your daughter find out, when you can.
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The fruitful Corn from chaff is clean'd by wind,And by chastisements is the Soul refin'd.
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The veriest fool at some time wise may be,The wise from folly are not always free.
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In greatest rivers greatest fish are found;Venture not much for gain, lest you be drown'd.
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Let all our actions be most just and pure;'Tis they, not others judgments us secure.
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Help those in want: Alms never make one poor;They do not lessen, but increase thy store.
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If thy own house is built or made of glass,Throw not stones at thy neighbours; gently pass.
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When I was born, I did lament and cry,And now each day doth shew the reason why.
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That victory is greatest, and most good,Which is obtain'd without the price of blood.
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He that doth rise betimes, and leaves his bed,Hath some conception in his working head.
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Wish none to marry: Man and wife may jar,And ne'r advise a friend to go to war.
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'Tis well that the wise hand performs not allThe foolish mouth doth utter forth and braul.
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Who in the glass doth oft behold her face,Hath little care to dress her dwelling place.
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An Ass that carries me, I rather ride,Than a proud Horse, which throws me quite beside.
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The cunning Fox of wisdom hath great store;But he that catcheth him, hath something more.
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The Lion (sure) is not so fierce or stout,As foolish men do paint or set him out.
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Say not, I am an Olive; till thou seeMe gather'd; then bestow thy judgment free.
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He is a fool, that spends a whole years rentAt one meals meat, his palate to content.
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Let no man in his riches himself flatter:Who drinketh wine, he may be glad of water.
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Bad Company is a disease;Who lies with Dogs, shall rise with fleas.
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Against high Heaven if thou spirt'st disgrace,Thy spittle will fall down and foul thy face.
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Who in his pocket hath no money,In his mouth he must have honey.
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A married man, if he my counsel take,Will turn his fighting-staff into a stake.
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If you could run, as fast as drink; I dareBe bold to say, you'd catch the nimblest Hare.
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The Master's eye, as it is alwayes found,Doth fat the horse, his foot doth fat the ground.
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When thou do'st chuse a wife, or buy a Sword,Trust not thy brother, or thy neighbour's word.
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A lazy Jade will eat as much good meat,As any horse that is both swift and neat.
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When once the tree is fallen, which did stand,Then every man will take his axe in hand.
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The little dog, do often start the hare.The great ones get her, and do better fare.
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The Willows are but weak, yet we findThey other wood, which stronger is, will bind.
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A Bean with freedom, is more sweet to me,Than any Comfit can in prison be.
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Beware a bull before, a horse behind:A hypocrite on all sides bad we find.
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The cholerick drinks, the melancholick eats,The flagmatick still sleepeth after meats.
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Our children little make us fools, and glad,When they are great ones, then they make us sad.
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A Lawyers house (if I have rightly read)Is built upon a fool or mad man's head.
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No Church yard is so hansome any where,As will straight move one to be buried there.
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Who like a fondling to his Wife tells news,He hath not yet worne out his Marriage shoos.
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Some into lightning-fall by strange mishap,Who newly did escape a Thunder-clap.
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Here is great talk of Turk and Pope: but IFind that my neighbour doth more hurt than they.
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When Vice doth reign, a wicked friend doth well,'Tis good to have some friends in heaven and hell.
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We batchelors do laugh until we shake,You married men do laugh till your hearts ake.
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