O doul on the day that gae me an old man.

O doul on the day that gae me an old man.

Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.

Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.

God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.

Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.

Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.

They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.

They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.

He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
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He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]

Consider an enemy may become a friend.

Consider an enemy may become a friend.

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.