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He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft
remonstrance.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.
My sister and my sister's child,
Myself and children three,
Will fill the chaise: so you must read more
My sister and my sister's child,
Myself and children three,
Will fill the chaise: so you must ride
On horseback after me.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
