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Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She read more
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She hates the smell of roses!
Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.
[He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.]
Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.
[He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.]
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.
Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
No tye can oblige the perfidious.
[No tie can oblige the perfidious.]
No tye can oblige the perfidious.
[No tie can oblige the perfidious.]
You shall never want rope enough.
You shall never want rope enough.
