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'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.
Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the
aged.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more then one wood.
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
[Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]
