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Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?
Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Whither goest thou?
[Lat., Quo vadis?]
Whither goest thou?
[Lat., Quo vadis?]
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
Beauty drawes more then oxen.
Beauty drawes more then oxen.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.