We plough the sand on the sea shore.

We plough the sand on the sea shore.

Covetousnesse breaks the bag.

Covetousnesse breaks the bag.

Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]

Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]

All things in their beeing are good for something.

All things in their beeing are good for something.

How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.

How sweet the task to shield an absent friend!
I ask but this of mine to--not defend.

What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.

What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.

Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more

Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]

Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.

Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.

Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits read more

Labour with what zeal we will,
Something still remains undone,
Something uncompleted still
Waits the rising of the sun.