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He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
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.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
Drought never brought dearth.
Drought never brought dearth.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.