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He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
The comforters head never akes.
The comforters head never akes.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
O, what a world of vile ill-favored faults
Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year.
O, what a world of vile ill-favored faults
Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
God comes to see without a bell.
God comes to see without a bell.
But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.
But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.