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Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more
Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
When the mischief is done the door is shut.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has read more
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.
Let the straight-limbed laugh at the club-footed, the white
skinned at the blackamoor.
Let the straight-limbed laugh at the club-footed, the white
skinned at the blackamoor.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.