Wine and women bring misery.

Wine and women bring misery.

Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.

Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.

Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy read more

Yestreen, when to the trembling string
The dance gaed thro' the lighted ha',
To thee my fancy took its wing;
I sat, but neither heard nor saw.

All the world's a stage.

All the world's a stage.

A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!

O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!

Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.

Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.

Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.

Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.