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The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
All soils are not fertile.
All soils are not fertile.
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
Tell me, thou old man, worthy of a child's bauble.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because read more
She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because she may not, does.