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Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it.
I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short read more
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
A curst Cow hath short hornes.
[A curst cow has short horns.]
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate read more
But neither bended knees, pure hands held up,
Sad sighs, deep groans, nor silver-shedding tears,
Could penetrate her uncompassionate sire.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart read more
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it.
Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then read more
Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then either of them both.
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]