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His resolution is unshaken; tears, though shed, avail not.
His resolution is unshaken; tears, though shed, avail not.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.
Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!
Sweet to the father is his first-born's birth!
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did read more
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did him know.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every read more
My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every tale condemns me for a villain.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
