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Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
The first blow is as much as two.
The first blow is as much as two.
A great fortune is a great slavery.
A great fortune is a great slavery.
Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
My soul is dark! oh quickly string
The harp I yet can brook to hear.
My soul is dark! oh quickly string
The harp I yet can brook to hear.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.
He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.
He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most read more
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most sweet robe of durance?