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A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
The mind that broods o'er guilty woes
Is like a scorpion girt by fire.
The mind that broods o'er guilty woes
Is like a scorpion girt by fire.
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.
To whirle the eyes too much shewes a Kites braine.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
The end crowns all,
And that old common arbitrator, Time,
Will one day end it.
The end crowns all,
And that old common arbitrator, Time,
Will one day end it.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
Man naturally yearns for novelty.
Man naturally yearns for novelty.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
