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Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]
He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]
To him that will, waies are not wanting.
To him that will, waies are not wanting.
For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.
For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.
There is a devil in every berry of the grape.