This policie, and reuerence of Age, makes the world bitter to the best of our times: keepes our Fortunes from vs, till our oldnesse cannot rellish them.
Mum, mum, he that keepes nor crust, nor crum, Weary of all, shall want some.
To foster peace is stay of health, And keepes the land in ease.
That haue the office opposite to Saint Peter, And keepes the gate of hell.
I muse my Lord of Gloster is not come: 'Tis not his wont to be the hindmost man, What e're occasion keepes him from vs now Queene.
The Earle of Sussex keepes Mrs. Syluester Morgan (sometyme his ladies gentlewoman) at Dr.
When each man keepes unto his =Trade=, Then, all things better will be made.
To proove my sayings true, Ile shew you straight The booke he keepes at Henly for himselfe.
This is she that ranne madding in the woods, his betrothed love that keepes the crosse; and nowe, 795 this light being out, all are restored to their former libertie.
A good note, that keepesyou from the blow of y Law To.
Most villanously: like a Pedant that keepes a Schoole i'th Church: I haue dogg'd him like his murtherer.
He is not, God be praysed and blessed, any hurt in the World, but keepes the Bridge most valiantly, with excellent discipline.
On the East side is Maister Craddockes plantation, where he hath impaled a Parke, where he keepes his Cattle till he can store it with Deere: Here likewise he is at charges of building ships.
On the West side of this River the Governour hath a Farme, where he keepes most of his Cattle.
Heer's the Doctor: what a gaping his wisedomkeepes i'the streete!
Indeed the warmer a man keepes his feete the lesse he needs weare uppon his head.
Waytinge on courtyers is like knocking at greate mens gatts in dynner tyme: well may a man make a noyse but hunger & hard farekeepes the porter deafe styll.
Howe prosperous villanye keepes all in awe: We are saved by that which glutts bothe deathe & lawe.
He will taxe all degrees and think that that Keepes hym secure from all taxation.
Sir, I best knowe howe muche abusses wounde An inocent brest: myne keepes a register With corsives charactred on everye syde Of the griefe drinkinge pap[er].
Hardenbergh, your sonne Perhaps deludes me with a vision[79] To mocke my vision that deferde the Dutchesse, And with Hyanthe closlie keepes my sonne.
Love is wise here, keepes home, gives reason sway, And journeys not till it finde summer-way.
Verse hath a middle nature: heaven keepes Soules, The Grave keepes bodies, Verse the Fame enroules.
In Anchors calme face wee your smoothnes see, 25 Your mindes unmingled, and as cleare as shee That keepes untoucht her first virginitie.
The Sicile gulfe keepes feare in lesse degree; There is no tyger not more tame then shee.
Some old Lady That keepes a Poet, has deuis’d theſe ſcandales.
Hee knowes the Game, how true hee keepes the winde?
King, That his chiefe followers lodge in Townes about him, While he himselfe keepes in the cold field?
Come neighbour Beech, lets have our mornings draught And wele go drinke it at yong Merries house: They say he hath the best in all this towne, Besides they say he is an honest man, And keepes good rule and orders in his house.
I have wrought the foole; Scilicet comes alone, & his Lady keepes the women company.
An excellent Cuckoo, hee keepes his note in Winter.
Keepes good old Yorke there, with his Men of Warre?
My Legges can keepe no measure in Delight, When my poore Heart no measure keepes in Griefe.
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