George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
So many men in Court and so many strangers.
So many men in Court and so many strangers.
Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
In a good house all is quickly ready.
In a good house all is quickly ready.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]