The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late read more

The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late life by Archdeacon Coxe.

A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.

A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.

That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage
against her will.

That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage
against her will.

Still rolls and to all time shall roll the tumbling flood.

Still rolls and to all time shall roll the tumbling flood.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

The silver livery of advised age.

The silver livery of advised age.

As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.

When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.

This world is nothing except it tend to another.

This world is nothing except it tend to another.