I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

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.

Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.

Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.

We make allowance for necessity.

We make allowance for necessity.

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.

God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.

God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.

Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.

Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.

He makes no friend who never made a foe.

He makes no friend who never made a foe.

Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.

Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.