Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?

Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.

Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.

Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.

Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.

The open door tempts a saint.

The open door tempts a saint.

Proverbs like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary
of the intuitions.

Proverbs like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary
of the intuitions.