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A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
And quick his colour went and came,
As fear and rage alternate rose.
And quick his colour went and came,
As fear and rage alternate rose.
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean read more
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
The finishing stroke of all sorrow.
The finishing stroke of all sorrow.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.
Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.