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A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Fortune favours the bold.
Fortune favours the bold.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.
Play with a foole at home, and he will play with you in the
market.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
Where you thinke there is bacon, there is no Chimney.
Time is the Rider that breakes youth.
Time is the Rider that breakes youth.
