Maxioms by Geoffrey Chaucer
That of all the floures in the mede,
Thanne love I most these floures white and rede,
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That of all the floures in the mede,
Thanne love I most these floures white and rede,
Suche as men callen daysyes in her toune.
This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.
This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.
The jelous swan, agens hire deth that syngith.
The jelous swan, agens hire deth that syngith.
Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.
Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.