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Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
The getting out of doors is the greatest part of the journey.
The getting out of doors is the greatest part of the journey.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. read more
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything. The wills above be
done, but I would fain die a dry death.
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]