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Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears read more
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears it.
Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my read more
Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land!
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd,
As home his footsteps he hath turn'd,
From wandering on a foreign strand!
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
I give not gold for mere expectations.
I give not gold for mere expectations.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
