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Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.
The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
I hate ingratitude more in man
Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
Or any taint of vice.
I hate ingratitude more in man
Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
Or any taint of vice.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
The sweat of industry would dry and die,
But for the end it works to.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.