It is more blessed to give than to receive.

It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Shee spins well that breedes her children.

Shee spins well that breedes her children.

Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more

Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.

They will swear black is white.

They will swear black is white.

Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the read more

Little we heed the tempest drear,
While music, mirth, and social cheer,
Speed on their wings the passing year.

Common report is not always wrong.

Common report is not always wrong.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And read more

And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.

There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.

There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.