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A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
When you will, they wont, when you wont, they will.
When you will, they wont, when you wont, they will.
The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.
The healthfull man can give counsell to the sick.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.