Old Song

Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.

Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

A bitter drug oft brings relief.

A bitter drug oft brings relief.

This animal is very malicious; when attacked it defends itself.
[Fr., Cet animal est tres mechant;
Quand read more

This animal is very malicious; when attacked it defends itself.
[Fr., Cet animal est tres mechant;
Quand on l'attaque il se defend.]

There's a skin without and a skin within,
A covering skin and a lining skin,
But the read more

There's a skin without and a skin within,
A covering skin and a lining skin,
But the skin within is the skin without
Doubled and carried complete throughout.