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He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
Hee lookes not well to himselfe that lookes not ever.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
He that followes the Lord hopes to goe before.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.