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Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
Whistle, and I'll come to you, my lad.
It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
It's better to be head of a Lyzard, then the tayle of a Lyon.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.