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Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
Into a mouth shut flies flie not.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
At Length the Fox turnes Monk.
At Length the Fox turnes Monk.
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.