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Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
Which he by hook or crook has gather'd
And by his own inventions father'd.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
