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Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp read more
Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has read more
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
