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The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
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.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime read more
Nothing is more audacious than these women when detected; they
assume anger, and take courage from the very crime itself.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be read more
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar. [I will not have a wife
that shall be my master.]
