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He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
He that lives not well one yeare, sorrowes seven after.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.
If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow.
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in
his own house.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.