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But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.
Fighting without concert, they suffer universal defeat.
If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.
If the fish had not opened its mouth, it would not have been
caught.
The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach.
[The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]
The Royall Crowne cures not the head-ach.
[The Royal Crown cures not the headache.]
The absent partie is still faultie.
The absent partie is still faultie.