For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more

Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."

Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.

Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.

Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.

Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.

The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.

The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.

I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.

Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my read more

Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd,
As home his footsteps he hath turn'd,
From wandering on a foreign strand!

Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion.

Who would doe ill ne're wants occasion.

Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.

Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.