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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Common report is not always wrong.
Common report is not always wrong.
The longest Day hath an Eueninge.
The longest Day hath an Eueninge.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.
For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.
It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time.
It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
My bark, once struck by the fury of the storm, dreads again to
approach the place of danger.
My bark, once struck by the fury of the storm, dreads again to
approach the place of danger.