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Who letts his wife goe to every feast, and his horse drinke at
every water, shall neither have good read more
Who letts his wife goe to every feast, and his horse drinke at
every water, shall neither have good wife nor good horse.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
He who preserves a man's life against his will does the same
thing as if he slew him.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
Drink boys, drink boys,
Drive away your sorrow!
Drink boys, drink boys,
Drive away your sorrow!
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
You must strike in measure, when there are many to strike on one
Anvile.
You must strike in measure, when there are many to strike on one
Anvile.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!
I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!