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Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
Though the Fox run, the chicken hath wings.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
A fool must now and then be right by chance.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
O doul on the day that gae me an old man.
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day
may bring forth.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
