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The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and read more
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.]
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.
The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.
