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And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.
The world is now adayes, God save the Conquerour.
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.
What a lady says to an eager lover he may write in the wind, or
in running water.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.