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Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.
The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
