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Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
Our content
Is our best having.
Our content
Is our best having.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
