Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks read more

Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks to-morrow.

A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.

A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.

Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.

Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.

Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.

Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.

The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is read more

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is vanity.

He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.

He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.

Love and businesse teach eloquence.

Love and businesse teach eloquence.

Rare is the union of beauty and modesty.

Rare is the union of beauty and modesty.