How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

The first dish pleaseth all.

The first dish pleaseth all.

States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall
bodies.

States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall
bodies.

Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?

Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?

Hope is a waking dream.

Hope is a waking dream.

With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.

With devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.

One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.

One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.

In every Art it is good to have a master.

In every Art it is good to have a master.