George Herbert ( 10 of 1168 )
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
A great dowry is a bed full of brables.
A great dowry is a bed full of brables.
To a child all weather is cold.
To a child all weather is cold.
Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.
Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
In time comes he whom God sends.
In time comes he whom God sends.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
Were there no hearers, there would be no backbiters.
