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For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.
Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.