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I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.
I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.
Working and making a fire doth discretion require.
Working and making a fire doth discretion require.
A true friend is tested in adversity.
A true friend is tested in adversity.
The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.
The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.
Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.