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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
A Daniel come to judgment! yea, a Daniel!
Words pay no debts.
Words pay no debts.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]