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God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he read more
The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteems your merit,
Is such a friend, that one had need
Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic read more
Hundreds of men were turned into beasts,
Like the guests at Circe's horrible feasts,
By the magic of ale and cider.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at read more
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.