They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.

They lepe lyke a flounder out of a fryenge panne into the fyre.

Fire is the most tolerable third party

Fire is the most tolerable third party

Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.

Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire.

Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]

Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]

A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.

A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.

All the fatt's in the fire.

All the fatt's in the fire.

Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.

Divert her eyes with pictures in the fire.

Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.

Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]