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To make a mountain of a mole-hill.
To make a mountain of a mole-hill.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang read more
You may break, you may shatter the vase, as you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.
The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
Wine ever paies for his loding.