Ben Jonson

A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.

A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.

I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to
Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he read more

I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to
Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never
plotted out a line. My answer hath been, would he had blotted a
thousand.

Digestive cheese, and fruit there sure will be.

Digestive cheese, and fruit there sure will be.

Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.

Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.

The voice so sweet, the words so fair,
As some soft chime had stroked the air;
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The voice so sweet, the words so fair,
As some soft chime had stroked the air;
And though the sound had parted thence,
Still left an echo in the sense.