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God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
You must strike in measure, when there are many to strike on one
Anvile.
You must strike in measure, when there are many to strike on one
Anvile.
He will go back to the old faith he learnt
Beside his mother's knee.
He will go back to the old faith he learnt
Beside his mother's knee.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
He that hopes not for good, feares not evill.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.
No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.