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To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
When prayers are done, my Lady is ready.
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more
How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.
