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] |
Wise Sentences.
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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.
Strange Histories, or, Songes and Sonets, of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lordes, Ladyes, Knights, and Gentlemen | ||