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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.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key.
He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key.
Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the
turne.
Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the
turne.
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself read more
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear
Can others teach their course to steer,
Yet run himself life's mad career
Wild as the wave?
Empty Chambers make foolish maides.
Empty Chambers make foolish maides.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
He quits his place well, that leaves his friend there.
Wherein is the use of getting rid of one thorn out of many?
Wherein is the use of getting rid of one thorn out of many?