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Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.
Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle
and the distaffe.
That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle
and the distaffe.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
When age is jocond it makes sport for death.
A woman's general. What should we fear?
A woman's general. What should we fear?
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.