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A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.
I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.
To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.
What's gone, and what's past help,
Should be past grieve.