One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
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Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men,
leaving the secrets of nature to those read more
The Philosophy of Princes is to dive into the Secrets of men,
leaving the secrets of nature to those that have spare time.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Married in haste we may repent at leisure.
Married in haste we may repent at leisure.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
