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Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.
Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.
A fickle and capricious woman.
A fickle and capricious woman.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
This oiled and curled Assyrian bull,
Smelling of musk and of insolence.
This oiled and curled Assyrian bull,
Smelling of musk and of insolence.
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.