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Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.
Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]