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A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife
A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy
daughter, or the wife of thy read more
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy
daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as
thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve
other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers.
Flesh of thy flesh, nor yet bone of thy bone.
Flesh of thy flesh, nor yet bone of thy bone.
Thy wife is a constellation of virtues; she's the moon, and thou
art the man in the moon.
Thy wife is a constellation of virtues; she's the moon, and thou
art the man in the moon.
In every mess I find a friend,
In every port a wife.
In every mess I find a friend,
In every port a wife.
The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak;
She could not think, but would not cease to speak.
The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak;
She could not think, but would not cease to speak.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the
bread of idleness.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the
bread of idleness.
She (his wife) is the wind beneath my wings.
She (his wife) is the wind beneath my wings.
In thy face have I seen the eternal.
In thy face have I seen the eternal.
