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A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.
A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
Many friends in generall, one in speciall.
Many friends in generall, one in speciall.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.
For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.