Maxioms by Geoffrey Chaucer
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
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.
Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be,
That may both werken wel and hastily.
This wol read more
Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be,
That may both werken wel and hastily.
This wol be done at leisure parfitly.
Hyt is not al golde that glareth.
Hyt is not al golde that glareth.
