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Craft against craft makes no living.
Craft against craft makes no living.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
And whispering, "I will ne'er consent," consented.
Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.
Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
Patience is sorrow's salve.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
