Chap. ix._

Would yee both eat your cake and have your cake?[20-3]

_Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. ix._

Every man for himselfe and God for us all.[20-4]

_Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. ix._

Though he love not to buy the pig in the poke.[20-5]

_Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. ix._

This hitteth the naile on the hed.[20-6]

_Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. xi._

Enough is as good as a feast.[20-7]

_Proverbes. Part ii. Chap. xi._

FOOTNOTES:

[8-7] The _Proverbes_ of John Heywood is the earliest collection
of English colloquial sayings. It was first printed in 1546. The
title of the edition of 1562 is, _John Heywoodes Woorkes. A
Dialogue conteyning the number of the effectuall proverbes in the
English tounge, compact in a matter concernynge two maner of
Maryages_, etc. The selection here given is from the edition of
1874 (a reprint of 1598), edited by Julian Sharman.

[9-1] Let the world slide.--_Towneley Mysteries, p. 101_ (1420).
SHAKESPEARE: _Taming of the Shrew, induc. 1._ BEAUMONT AND
FLETCHER: _Wit without Money, act v. sc. 2._

[9-2] A common exclamation of regret occurring in Spenser,
Harrington, and the older writers. An earlier instance of the
phrase occurs in the _Towneley Mysteries_.

[9-3] 'T is good to be merry and wise.--JONSON, CHAPMAN, MARSTON:
_Eastward Ho, act i. sc. 1._ BURNS: _Here 's a health to them that
's awa'._

[9-4]
don fust
C'on kint souvent est-on batu.
(By his own stick the prudent one is often beaten.)

_Roman du Renart, circa 1300._

[9-5] Look ere thou leap.--In _Tottel's Miscellany, 1557_; and in
Tusser's _Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry. Of Wiving and
Thriving. 1573._

Thou shouldst have looked before thou hadst leapt.--JONSON,
CHAPMAN, MARSTON: _Eastward Ho, act v. sc. 1._

Look before you ere you leap.--BUTLER: _Hudibras, pt. ii. c. ii.
l. 502._

[9-6]
He that will not when he may,
When he will he shall have nay.

BURTON: _Anatomy of Melancholy, pt. iii. sec. 2, mem. 5, subs. 5._

He that wold not when he might,
He shall not when he wolda.

_The Baffled Knight._ PERCY: _Reliques_.

[9-7] All the fatt 's in the fire.--MARSTON: _What You Will.
1607._

[10-1] You should hammer your iron when it is glowing
hot.--PUBLIUS SYRUS: _Maxim 262._

Strike whilst the iron is ho