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Enough is as good as a feast.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.
Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
