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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.
Not surpassing in crafty measures, but in the power of arms.
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to read more
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to recall it.
Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.
Hee that is in a Taverne thinkes he is in a vine-garden.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.
Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.
