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He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time.
It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time.
Little losses amaze, great tame.
Little losses amaze, great tame.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.
Nothing stings us so bitterly as the loss of money.