Strange Histories, or, Songes and Sonets, of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lordes, Ladyes, Knights, and Gentlemen Very pleasant either to be read or songe: and a most excellent warning for all estates [by Thomas Deloney] |
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 | Strange Histories, or, Songes and Sonets, of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lordes, Ladyes, Knights, and Gentlemen |  |
Wise Sentences.
[Two thinges doth prolong thy lyfe]
Two thinges doth prolong thy lyfe:A quiet Heart, and a louing Wife.
[The Scarlet cloth doth make the Bull to feare]
The Scarlet cloth doth make the Bull to feare,The cullour white the Olliuant doth shunne:
The crowing Cocke, the Lion quakes to heare:
The smoake of cloth doth make the Stag to run:
All which do shew, we no man should despise,
But thinke how harme, the simplest may deuise.
[Why flyest thou heence thou glory bright]
This Sentence may be set in a Bed-chamber.
Why flyest thou heence thou glory bright,that men with Fame doth crowne?
Because I loath the place where follies men
do sleepe on beds of Downe:
And where as filthy lust doth dwell,
with foule excesse,
There is no place, that is no house,
for Glory to possesse.
[A word once spoke, it can returne no more]
A word once spoke, it can returne no more,But flieth away, and oft thy bayle doth breed:
A wise man then, sets hatch before the dore,
And whilst he may, doth square his speech wt heed:
The Bird in hand, we may at will restraine,
But being flowne, we call her backe in vaine.
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