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Jealousy is only a good thing when your jealous of me.
Jealousy is only a good thing when your jealous of me.
You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.
You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.
So full of artless jealousy is guilt
It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.
So full of artless jealousy is guilt
It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.
Entire affection hateth nicer hands.
Entire affection hateth nicer hands.
In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.
In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.
Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.
Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.
But through the heart
Should Jealousy its venom once diffuse,
'Tis then delightful misery no more,
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But through the heart
Should Jealousy its venom once diffuse,
'Tis then delightful misery no more,
But agony unmix'd, incessant gall,
Corroding every thought, and blasting all
Love's paradise.