George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
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.
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
When a Lackey comes to hells doore, the devills locke the gates.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Better is one Accipe, then twice to say, Dabo tibi.
Better is one Accipe, then twice to say, Dabo tibi.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
Hee that would bee well old, must bee old betimes.
Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.
Hee goes not out of his way, that goes to a good Inne.
He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him read more
He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
[He that will learn to pray, let him go to Sea.]
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
