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Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
Hee that hath patience hath fatt thrushes for a farthing.
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Nought so vile, that on the earth doth live,
But to the earth some special good cloth give.
Nought so vile, that on the earth doth live,
But to the earth some special good cloth give.
Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with a virtuous vizor hide deep vice!
Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with a virtuous vizor hide deep vice!
The act is judged of by the event.
The act is judged of by the event.
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.
His eyes
Were with his heart. and that was far away.