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Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.
Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
The would-be wits and can't-be gentlemen.
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
The monarch drank that happy hour
The sweetest, noblest draught of power.
The monarch drank that happy hour
The sweetest, noblest draught of power.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
Hee that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.
Hee that lies with the dogs, riseth with fleas.
