Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?

Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Far from gay cities and the ways of men.

Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.

Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.

Providence is better then a rent.

Providence is better then a rent.

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.

But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your
children, and will not keep my read more

But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your
children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which
I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship
them:
Then I will cut off Israel out of the land which I have given
them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I
cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword
among all people:
And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it
shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath
the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house?

All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

All they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.