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Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.
Here's that which is too weak to be a sinner:
Honest water, which ne'er left man i' th' mire.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
It is wretched business to be digging a well just as thirst is
mastering you.
[Lat., Miserum est read more
It is wretched business to be digging a well just as thirst is
mastering you.
[Lat., Miserum est opus,
Igitur demum fodere puteum, ubi sitis fauces tedet.]
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
Beware of silent dogs and still waters.
Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
The formula for water is H2O. Is the formula for an ice cube H2O squared?
The formula for water is H2O. Is the formula for an ice cube H2O squared?