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Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
For use almost can change the stamp of nature.
For use almost can change the stamp of nature.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
Ty it well, and let it goe.
Ty it well, and let it goe.
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him read more
As the sweet voice of a bird,
Heard by the lander in a lonely isle,
Moves him to think what kind of bird it is,
That sings so delicately clear, and make
Conjecture of the plumage and the form.