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Good & quickly seldome meete.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to read more
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be
thirsty, give him water to drink.
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord
shall reward thee.
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.
No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.
Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.
