Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more

Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.

There is no such thing as perfect happiness.

There is no such thing as perfect happiness.

Change but the name, and you are the subject of the story.

Change but the name, and you are the subject of the story.

He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more

He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]

And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And read more

And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.

Welcome evill, if thou commest alone.

Welcome evill, if thou commest alone.

Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.

Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.

You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and
what he pleaseth.

You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and
what he pleaseth.

One father is more then a hundred Schoolemasters.
[One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters.]

One father is more then a hundred Schoolemasters.
[One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters.]