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When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
When all men have what belongs to them, it cannot bee much.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.
So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.