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For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
Life like an empty dream flits by.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.