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Every animal loves itself.
Every animal loves itself.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.
The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.
To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
To a crafty man, a crafty and an halfe.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
This is truth the poet sings,
That a sorrow's crown of sorrows is remembering happier things.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.