I tell the tale as it was told to me.

I tell the tale as it was told to me.

The body is sooner drest then the soule.

The body is sooner drest then the soule.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Advise none to marry or goe to warre.

Advise none to marry or goe to warre.

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.

Farre shooting never kild bird.

Farre shooting never kild bird.

While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.

While the discreet advise, the foole doth his busines.

Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

We frolic while 'tis May.

We frolic while 'tis May.