Maxioms by John Taylor "the Water Poet"
In robe and crown the king stepped down,
To meet and greet her on her way.
In robe and crown the king stepped down,
To meet and greet her on her way.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
Bring in great logs and let them lie
To make a solid core of heat.
Bring in great logs and let them lie
To make a solid core of heat.
I sit within a helmless bark.
I sit within a helmless bark.
