Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.

Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.

How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

How far that little candle throws its beams;
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]

Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]

When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
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When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak.

Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?

Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?

God comes to see without a bell.

God comes to see without a bell.

It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.

It's a bold mouse that nestles in the catts eare.

The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.

The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.