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Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
Woe to the house where there is no chiding.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
Harp not on that string, madam; that is past.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
The day is short, the work is much.
The day is short, the work is much.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
