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Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
Your thoughts close, and your countenance loose.
Your thoughts close, and your countenance loose.
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
Your knowing a thing is nothing, unless another knows you know
it.
Your knowing a thing is nothing, unless another knows you know
it.
A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.
A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.