An old cat sports not with her prey.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.

Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.

The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.

The chiefe disease that raignes this yeare is folly.

And sanguine hope through every storm of life,
Shoots her bright beams, and calms the internal strife.

And sanguine hope through every storm of life,
Shoots her bright beams, and calms the internal strife.

Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
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Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]

In doubtful matters boldness is everything.

In doubtful matters boldness is everything.

Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.

Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.

Forbeare not sowing because of birds.

Forbeare not sowing because of birds.