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The peasant thanked her with their tears,
When food and clothes were given;
"This is a joy," read more
The peasant thanked her with their tears,
When food and clothes were given;
"This is a joy," the lady said,
"Saints cannot taste in heaven."
He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key.
He that will enter into Paradise, must have a good key.
A man's destiny is alwayes dark.
A man's destiny is alwayes dark.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.