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Who eates his cock alone must saddle his horse alone.
Who eates his cock alone must saddle his horse alone.
My hair is grey, but not with years.
My hair is grey, but not with years.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
But why pursue the common tale?
Or wherefore show how knights prevail,
When ladies dare to hear?
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]
Tears are at times as eloquent as words. [Weeping hath a voice.]
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.