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Whatever charm thou hast, be charming.
Whatever charm thou hast, be charming.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
By doing nothing we learne to do ill.
By doing nothing we learne to do ill.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.