The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-13
Proverbs and Notices of Shakespeare.

On a former occasion YOUR correspond
ent drew attention TO the numerous pro
verbs, oyeriiowing with native wisdom
which are to be found IN the pages OF thai
masterpiece o! tue great Crrv4ntes, Don
Quixote. Like the immortal SpauIard
our own 1--WE coll him our own, for be Is
the greatest master O: the tongue We
speak, Shakes pedre Is especially rich III
this sent.utious wisdom, EN- braciug In sue
cinct and compact utterances the uob!est
prscepts, the ssundcst :naXiuls OF practical
morality, AID the most brilliant but whole
some satire Like CeryaEtes again, who
made a simpleton and lunatic the Spokes-
man of his wisest saws Shakespeare
eften puts his most brilliant proverbs IN
the mouths of knaves and fools; but hy
whomsoever spoken they are ali marked
By sdslirable common sense, and not sci
dom by a deeper wisdom, which becomes
apparent on s,udous examination OF
them and careful reflection upon their
hidden aS well As obvious meaning
From this wealth of apoptheEm and
paradox and poetry and quaint sayings.
we present 10 the notice of the reader the
following selections, IN the trust that they
will afford both amusement and instruc-
ton:
There is no virtue like necessity.
Courage mounteth with occasion
He tires betimes, that spirs too fast
betimes
Small showers last long, but sudden
storms are short
With eager feeding food doth choke the
feeder
Though death be poor i, brings mortal
The rinast fr,Iit falls first
Out OF this nettle danger, we pluck the
flower safety.
No word like pardon for kings
mouths so meet
Tell truth and shame the devil.
Oxen at a stall are better cherished, still
the nearer death.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown.
He that dies this year is quiet for the
next.
The frs: bringer of unwelcome news
hath but losing Office
Oft the sight of means to do i'll deeds
makes i'll deeds done
Most subject is the fattest soil to weeds.
Wise hearing or ignorant carriage is
caught, as men take diseases, one OF an
other therefore let men take heed Of
their company.
How ill white hairs become fool and
jester
There is some soul of goodness in things
evil, would men observingly distil it out.
A crafty knave does need no broker
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel
just.
1t is great sir TO swear unto sin, but
greater sin to keep a sinful oath
The thief doth fear each bush an officer
Small herbs have grace, great weeds do
grow apace.
What must be shall be-
He that Is robbed, not wanting what is
stolen, let him not know't, and he's not
robbed at all
They laugh that win.
Love reasons without reason.
You cannot make gross sins look clear.
To revenge is no valour. but to bear.
He's truly valiant that can wisely suffer.
The learned pate ducks to the golden
fool
When beggars die there are no comets
seen.
Cowards die many times before their
deaths the valiant never taste of death
but once.
As fire drives out fire, so pity, pity.
The evil that men do, lives after them,
the good is oft inferred with their bones
Some that smile have in their hearts
millions Of mischief.
'Tis better playing with lions whelp
than with an old one dying.
| He that will have cake out of the
wheat, must needs tarry the gsinding
In the reproof Of chance lies the true
proof of men.
The amity that wisdom knits not, folly
may easily unite.
He that is proud eats up himself
Fear makes devils of cherubims
To fear the worst oft cures the worst.
Perseverance keeps honor bright
One touch of nature makes the whole
world kin.
Those wounds heal i'll that men do give
themselves
The end crowns alt
Thanks to men of noble minds is honor-
able need.
The raven. doth not hatch q lark.
Few love to hear the sins the Sins thoy
iose to act
iTis time to fear when tyrants seem to
kiss s.
Ihey do not love that do not sh Ow their