There's fence against all things except death.
James Howell
Could any State on Earth Immortall be, Venice by Her rare Goverment is She; Venice Great Neptunes Minion, still a Mayd, Though by the warrlikst Potentats assayed; Yet She retaines Her Virgin-waters pure, Nor any Forren mixtures can endure; Though, Syren-like on Shore and Sea, Her FaceEnchants all those whom once She doth embrace, Nor is ther any can Her bewty prizeBut he who hath beheld her with his Eyes: Those following Leaves display, if well observed, How she long Her Maydenhead preserved, How for sound prudence She still bore the Bell; Whence may be drawn this high-fetchd parallel, Venus and Venice are Great Queens in their degree, Venus is Queen of Love, Venice of Policie.
poetry mythology metaphor sea
Proverbs may not improperly be called the philosophy of the common people.
philosophy people
This life at best is but an inn, And we the passengers.
life inns
Owe money at Easter and Lent will seem short to thee.
money
death
Burn not thy fingers to snuff another man's candle.
candles man
Respect a man, he will do it the more.
man
A hungry man is an angry man.
Words and works eat not at one table.
work
Happy is he that grows wise by other men's harms.
men
Who has the fame to be an early riser may sleep till noon.
sleep fame
The Devil turns his back to a door that is shut.
door
The wealth of a churchman God gives it, and the Devil takes it away.
wealth
Neither go to a wedding nor a christening unbid.
wedding
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