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. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
Whither, O god of wine, art thou hurrying me, whilst under thy
all-powerful influence?
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
Divine grace was never slow.
Divine grace was never slow.
Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more
Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.