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Posy, Inscription, and Motto Rings: Loue

Loue and liue happy (1689).

Avoid all strife 'twixt man and wife.

Joyfull loue this ring do proue.

In thee, deare wife, I finde new life.

Of rapturous joye I am the toye.

In thee I prove the joy of love.

In loving wife spend all thy life (1697) True love will ne'er remove.

In unitie let 's live and dy.

Happy in thee hath God made me.

I loue myself in louing thee.

Silence ends strife with man and wife.

More weare-more were (1652).

I kiss the rod from thee and God.

This ring doth binde body and minde.

Endless as this shall be our bliss (Thos. Bliss, 1719).

Death neuer parts such loving hearts.

Loue and respect I doe expect.

No gift can show the love I ow.

Loue thy chast wife beyond thy life (1681).

Loue and pray night and daye.

Great joye in thee continually.

My fond delight by day and night.

Pray to love, love to pray (1647).

Honour et Foye (inscription on a gold ring belonging to Earl Fitzwilliam) : Motto ring.

Body and minde in thee I finde.

Deare wife, thy rod doth leade to God.

God alone made us two one.

Eternally my loue shal be.

Worship is due to God and you.

God aboue continew our loue.

I wish to thee all joie may bee.

With my body I worship thee.

Beyond this life, loue me, deare wife.

Rien ne m'est plus, Plus ne me rien (fifteenth century).

Une seule me suffit.

Elle m'a bien conduite.

De cuer entier.

In adversis etiam fida.

Even in adversity faithful.