William Shakespeare ( 10 of 368 )
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.
By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.
Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
Rich gifts wax poor, when givers prove unkind.
For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.
For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
