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A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.
It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
The weakest goes to the wall.
The weakest goes to the wall.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
