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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart read more
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it.
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
Let the poor man mind his tongue.
Let the poor man mind his tongue.
Where there is peace, God is.
Where there is peace, God is.
Weight justly and sell dearely.
Weight justly and sell dearely.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.
But sighs subside, and tears (even widows') shrink,
Like Arno in the summer, to a shallow.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.