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The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"
