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Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.
A soldier when aged is not appreciated; the love of an old man
sickens.
A soldier when aged is not appreciated; the love of an old man
sickens.
One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.
One science only will one genius fit,
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.
While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
To him that will, waies are not wanting.
To him that will, waies are not wanting.
Farre shooting never kild bird.
Farre shooting never kild bird.
