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Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
In a good house all is quickly ready.
In a good house all is quickly ready.
Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!
Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.
Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.
Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!
Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!