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Good Americans when they die go to Paris.
Good Americans when they die go to Paris.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy read more
It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy it; but being lacked and lost,
Why, then we rack the value.
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
Get what start the sinner may, Retribution, for all her lame leg,
never quits his track.
Get what start the sinner may, Retribution, for all her lame leg,
never quits his track.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.
