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To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the read more
To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the nation;
Sure John and I are more than quit.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
