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It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
It is the Philosophy of the Distaffe.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
They have learnt life's lessons.
They have learnt life's lessons.
If you can't beat them, join them.
If you can't beat them, join them.
O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!
O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!
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.
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
This is no time for staring about.
This is no time for staring about.
