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He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Strict law is often great injustice.
Strict law is often great injustice.
I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.
I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.
The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
