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'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.
'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.
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.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
Scared out of his seven senses.
Scared out of his seven senses.
Hee that is throwne would ever wrestle.
Hee that is throwne would ever wrestle.
There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.