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Bear with evil, and expect good.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a read more
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Cities seldome change Religion only.
Cities seldome change Religion only.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
Ships feare fire more then water.
Ships feare fire more then water.