Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.

Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]

In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?

In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

What one day gives us, another takes away from us.

What one day gives us, another takes away from us.

'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more

'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?

A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.

A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate,
For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.

Light is that grief which counsel can allay.

Light is that grief which counsel can allay.