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Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
Scared out of his seven senses.
Scared out of his seven senses.
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith read more
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith in God and woman,
For he had lost them both. Lost I those gems,
Though the world's throne stood open in my path,
I would go wandering back into my childhood,
Searching for them with tears.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
