Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher

It shew'd discretion, the best part of valor.

It shew'd discretion, the best part of valor.

Beggars must be no choosers.

Beggars must be no choosers.

An injury graves itself in metal, but a benefit writes itself in
water.
[Fr., L'injure se grave en read more

An injury graves itself in metal, but a benefit writes itself in
water.
[Fr., L'injure se grave en metal; et le bienfait s'escrit en
l'onde.]

Kiss till the cows come home.

Kiss till the cows come home.

O great corrector of enormous times,
Shaker of o'er-rank states, thou grand decider
Of dusty and old read more

O great corrector of enormous times,
Shaker of o'er-rank states, thou grand decider
Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood
The earth when it is sick, and curest the world
O' the pleurisy of people.