The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and read more

The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.]

It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from read more

It's not improbable that a man may receive more solid
satisfaction from pudding while he is alive than from praise
after he is dead.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.

Astrologie is true, but the Astrologers cannot finde it.

The deafe gaines the injury.

The deafe gaines the injury.

Charity sees the need not the cause.

Charity sees the need not the cause.

Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.

Take heed of a young wench, a prophetesse, and a Lattin bred
woman.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.

This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.