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Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is read more
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is heaven and heaven is love.
For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich;
And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
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For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich;
And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Still fisheth he that catcheth one.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
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.]
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.