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My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows read more
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.
Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
The human mind ever longs for occupation.
The human mind ever longs for occupation.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
