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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.
Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.
Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
