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Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.
Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Much matter decocted into few words.
Much matter decocted into few words.
How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.
How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.
We know this to be all nonsense.
We know this to be all nonsense.
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught:
Our sweetest songs are those which tell of saddest read more
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught:
Our sweetest songs are those which tell of saddest thought.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.