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Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.
Thus one thing requires assistance from another, and joins in
friendly help.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
