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All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.
Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Love rules his kingdome without a sword.
Love rules his kingdome without a sword.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
A drunkards purse is a bottle.
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.