Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.

Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.

Things sweet to taste prove in digestion sour.

Lord, Madame, I have fed like a farmer; I shall grow as fat as a
porpoise.

Lord, Madame, I have fed like a farmer; I shall grow as fat as a
porpoise.

O hour, of all hours, the most blesse'd upon earth,
The bless'd hour of our dinners!

O hour, of all hours, the most blesse'd upon earth,
The bless'd hour of our dinners!

And lucent syrops, tinct with cinnamon.

And lucent syrops, tinct with cinnamon.

Come, we have a hot venison pasty to dinner.

Come, we have a hot venison pasty to dinner.

He hath eaten me out of house and home; he hath put all of my
substance into that fat read more

He hath eaten me out of house and home; he hath put all of my
substance into that fat belly of his.

Blest be those feasts, with simple plenty crowned,
Where all the ruddy family around
Laugh at the read more

Blest be those feasts, with simple plenty crowned,
Where all the ruddy family around
Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail
Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale.

I wished your venison better--it was ill killed.

I wished your venison better--it was ill killed.