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He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
As you sow, so shall you also reap.
As you sow, so shall you also reap.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before read more
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the read more
Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the passing year.
Apollo does not always bend his bow.
Apollo does not always bend his bow.