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A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
The House shewes the owner.
The House shewes the owner.
A little with quiet is the onely dyet.
A little with quiet is the onely dyet.
The covetous are always in want.
The covetous are always in want.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
All powerful is the rule of fashion.
All powerful is the rule of fashion.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
[Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]