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Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Time flies never to be recalled.
Time flies never to be recalled.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Springes to catch woodcocks.
Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.
Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower read more
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower the greater the fall thereof.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.
Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.