Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.

Modred's narrow foxy face,
Heart hiding smile, and gray persistent eye.

So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.

So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm alone.

Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.

Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.

In robe and crown the king stepped down,
To meet and greet her on her way.

In robe and crown the king stepped down,
To meet and greet her on her way.

He that goeth farre hath many encounters.

He that goeth farre hath many encounters.

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.

He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.

For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.