Maxioms by Geoffrey Chaucer
The first vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne,
Is to restreyne and kepen wel thy tonge.
The first vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne,
Is to restreyne and kepen wel thy tonge.
Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be,
That may both werken wel and hastily.
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Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be,
That may both werken wel and hastily.
This wol be done at leisure parfitly.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche.
She lovede Right fro the firste sighte.
She lovede Right fro the firste sighte.
