Maxioms by George Herbert
Who did leave His Father's throne,
To assume thy flesh and bone?
Had He life, or had read more
Who did leave His Father's throne,
To assume thy flesh and bone?
Had He life, or had He none?
If he had not liv'd for thee,
Thou hadst died most wretchedly
And two deaths had been thy fee.
He that endures is not overcome.
He that endures is not overcome.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
