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In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
One heat another heat expels.
One heat another heat expels.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.