Maxioms by John Taylor "the Water Poet"
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
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.
Better fed than taught.
Better fed than taught.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
I sit within a helmless bark.
I sit within a helmless bark.
