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Such a Saint, such an offering.
Such a Saint, such an offering.
Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then read more
Here is a talk of the Turk and the Pope, but my next neighbour
doth me more harm then either of them both.
Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.
Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.
This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.