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It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it read more
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it lies.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
The noise is greater then the nuts.
The noise is greater then the nuts.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
To climb steep hills
Requires slow pace at first.
To climb steep hills
Requires slow pace at first.
The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.
The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?