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You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
You are his father by nature, I by counsel.
You kick against the goad.
You kick against the goad.
Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
Faire is not faire, but that which pleaseth.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
What, lost a world, and bade a hero fly?
The timid tear in Cleopatra's eye.
What, lost a world, and bade a hero fly?
The timid tear in Cleopatra's eye.
It's not good fishing before the net.
It's not good fishing before the net.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
Enough is as good as a feast.
Enough is as good as a feast.