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Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.
The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
Of two evils I have chose the least.
Of two evils I have chose the least.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days.
He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
