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Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his
grief.
Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his
grief.
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Bright and yellow, hard and cold!
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it
were not begun on particular ends, it read more
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it
were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
He carries well, to whom it waighes not.
Long jesting was never good.
Long jesting was never good.
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most read more
As the honey of Hybla, my old lad of the castle--and is not a
buff jerkin in a most sweet robe of durance?
