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Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]
To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.