If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.

If the braine sowes not corne, it plants thistles.

Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.

Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more

While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.

A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.

A pauper traveller will sing before a beggar.

For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.

For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.

If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.

Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.

Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.

Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.

Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.