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A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain;
But that's read more
A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain;
But that's all one, our play is done,
And we'll strive to please you every day.
Short boughs, long vintage.
Short boughs, long vintage.
Evening words are not like to morning.
Evening words are not like to morning.
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
Change but the name, and you are the subject of the story.
Change but the name, and you are the subject of the story.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
A greater liar than the Parthians.
By that sin fell the angels.
By that sin fell the angels.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
