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She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her read more
She never told her love,
But let concealment, like a worm i' th' bud,
Feed on her damask cheek. She pined in thought;
And, with a green and yellow melancholy,
She sat like Patience on a monument,
Smiling at grief.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
Aske much to have a little.
Aske much to have a little.
Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]
Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.