George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
In time comes he whom God sends.
In time comes he whom God sends.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.
Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
