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Going as if he trod upon eggs.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
The offender never pardons.
The offender never pardons.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
Rare is the union of beauty and modesty.
Rare is the union of beauty and modesty.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.