George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short read more
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]
Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled.
Wood halfe burnt is easily kindled.
Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.
Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
