Maxioms by Geoffrey Chaucer
The jelous swan, agens hire deth that syngith.
The jelous swan, agens hire deth that syngith.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.
So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
The guilty think all talk is of themselves
The guilty think all talk is of themselves
