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He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the read more
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.]
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith read more
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith in God and woman,
For he had lost them both. Lost I those gems,
Though the world's throne stood open in my path,
I would go wandering back into my childhood,
Searching for them with tears.
He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.