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A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
The far-off interest of tears.
The far-off interest of tears.
My sun has not yet set for ever.
My sun has not yet set for ever.
The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.
The fault is as great as hee that is faulty.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
The man that heweth over high,
Some chip falleth in his eye.
The man that heweth over high,
Some chip falleth in his eye.