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The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.
They are safe in their number and their close array.
They are safe in their number and their close array.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
