The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.

The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby.

My poverty, but not my will consents.

My poverty, but not my will consents.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.

Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]

Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.

Omittance is no quittance.

Omittance is no quittance.

For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.