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Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
Goe not for every griefe to the Phtsitian, nor for every quarrell
to the Lawyer, nor for every thirst read more
Goe not for every griefe to the Phtsitian, nor for every quarrell
to the Lawyer, nor for every thirst to the pot.
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
No thanks attach to a kindness long deferred.
No thanks attach to a kindness long deferred.
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 seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.