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No man can serve two masters.
No man can serve two masters.
Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these
thresholds, within which youth dwells.
Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these
thresholds, within which youth dwells.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think
that your delights will keep till another year.
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.