Maxioms by John Heywood
What heart can think, or tongue express,
The harm that groweth of idleness?
What heart can think, or tongue express,
The harm that groweth of idleness?
A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
A hard beginning maketh a good ending.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee,
Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
Follow pleasure, and then will pleasure flee,
Flee pleasure, and pleasure will follow thee.
This wonder lasted nine daies.
This wonder lasted nine daies.
