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What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She read more
Poor Peggy hawks nosegays from street to street
Till--think of that who find life so sweet!--
She hates the smell of roses!
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.
Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.
After dinner rest awhile, after supper walk a mile.