A fool's bolt is soon shot.

A fool's bolt is soon shot.

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?

We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.

We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.

A third Cato has dropped from the skies.

A third Cato has dropped from the skies.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.

Despise not sweet inviting love-making nor the merry dance.

He says anything that first comes into his mouth.

He says anything that first comes into his mouth.

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.

If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.