Going as if he trod upon eggs.

Going as if he trod upon eggs.

The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.

The filth under the white snow, the sunne discovers.

Those who plot the destruction of others often fall themselves.
[Lat., Saepe intereunt aliis meditantes necem.]

Those who plot the destruction of others often fall themselves.
[Lat., Saepe intereunt aliis meditantes necem.]

Aske much to have a little.

Aske much to have a little.

As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him read more

As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him to think what kind of bird it is,
That sings so delicately clear, and make
Conjecture of the plumage and the form.

Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.

Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.

The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.

He that hath little is the lesse durtie.

He that hath little is the lesse durtie.