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Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
