George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
Modesty sets off one newly come to honour.
I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.
He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]
He that seekes trouble never misses.
[He that seeks trouble never misses.]
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.