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Fire is next akin to smoke.
Fire is next akin to smoke.
The first dish pleaseth all.
The first dish pleaseth all.
We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds read more
We do pray for mercy,
And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
The deeds of mercy.
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
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.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.