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With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.
He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]
He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]
I talk of cheese, you of chalk.
I talk of cheese, you of chalk.
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you
bee drowned.
In a great River great fish are found, but take heede, lest you
bee drowned.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the read more
It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should
collapse in ruin.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.
Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.