Maxioms by John Taylor "the Water Poet"
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
For man is man, and master of his fate.