This oiled and curled Assyrian bull,
Smelling of musk and of insolence.

This oiled and curled Assyrian bull,
Smelling of musk and of insolence.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

It is easy to be wise after the event.

It is easy to be wise after the event.

Milke saies to wine, welcome friend.

Milke saies to wine, welcome friend.

Hit the nail on the head.

Hit the nail on the head.

Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.

Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.

What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.

The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.