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The mountains are in labour, the birth will be an absurd little
mouse.
The mountains are in labour, the birth will be an absurd little
mouse.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
You harp perpetually on the same string.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
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.
