For a man's house is his castle, _et domus sua cuique tutissimum refugium_.[24-2]
The house of every one is to him as his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence as for his repose.
They (corporations) cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed nor excommunicate, for they have no souls.
Magna Charta is such a fellow that he will have no sovereign.
Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six, Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix.[24-3]
[24-1] Let us consider the reason of the case. For nothing is law that is not reason.--SIR JOHN POWELL: _Coggs_ vs. _Bernard, 2 Ld. Raym. Rep. p. 911._
[24-2] _Pandects, lib. ii. tit. iv. De in Jus vocando._
[24-3] Seven hours to law, to soothing slumber seven; Ten to the world allot, and all to heaven.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned; O time too swift! Oh swiftness never ceasing! His youth 'gainst time and age hath ever spurned, But spurned in vain; youth waneth by encreasing.
His helmet now shall make a hive for bees, And lovers' songs be turned to holy psalms; A man-at-arms must now serve on his knees, And feed on prayers, which are old age's alms.
My merry, merry, merry roundelay Concludes with Cupid's curse: They that do change old love for new, Pray gods, they change for worse!
If all the world and love were young, And truth in every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love.
_The Nymph's Reply to the Passionate Shepherd._
Fain would I, but I dare not; I dare, and yet I may not; I may, although I care not, for pleasure when I play not.
Passions are likened best to floods and streams: The shallow murmur, but the deep are dumb.[25-1]
Silence in love bewrays more woe Than words, though ne'er so witty: A beggar that is dumb, you know, May challenge double pity.
Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant: Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie.
Methought I saw the grave where Laura lay.[26-1]
Cowards [may] fear to die; but courage stout, Rather than live in snuff, will be put out.
_On the snuff of a candle the night before he died._--Raleigh's _Remains, p. 258, ed. 1661._