In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.

In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.

Every ill man hath his ill day.

Every ill man hath his ill day.

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
which I know not:
The way read more

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four
which I know not:
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock;
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man
with a maid.

Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.

Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

To a greedy eating horse a short halter.

Blood is thicker than water.

Blood is thicker than water.

Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.

Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.