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Suretyship is the precursor of ruin.
Suretyship is the precursor of ruin.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.
Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Feares are divided in the midst.
Feares are divided in the midst.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.