Maxioms by Geoffrey Chaucer
The first vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne,
Is to restreyne and kepen wel thy tonge.
The first vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne,
Is to restreyne and kepen wel thy tonge.
Frieth in his own grease.
Frieth in his own grease.
Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.
Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.
The thrustelcok made eek hir lay,
The wode dove upon the spray
She sang ful loude and read more
The thrustelcok made eek hir lay,
The wode dove upon the spray
She sang ful loude and cleere.
And broughte of mighty ale a large quart.
And broughte of mighty ale a large quart.
