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The child is father of the man.
The child is father of the man.
Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
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Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
She prized it once.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
But thy true lovers more admire by far
Thy naked beauties; give me a cigar.
But thy true lovers more admire by far
Thy naked beauties; give me a cigar.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.
Words pay no debts.
Words pay no debts.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
