But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.

But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.

The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.

The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.

I have cut my leg with my own adze.

I have cut my leg with my own adze.

Marriages are made in Heaven.

Marriages are made in Heaven.

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.

If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.

If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.

Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more

Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."

To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.

To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.