Occupation: Poet Birth: October 19, 1524 Death: May 3, 1580
The stone that is rolling can gather no moss;For master and servant oft changing is loss..
Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man..
God sendeth and giveth both mouth and the meat..
Who goeth a borrowing. Goeth a sorrowing..
As order is heavenly, where quiet is had, so error is hell, or a mischief as bad..
Tide flowing is feared, for many a thing, Great danger to such as be sick, it doth bring; Sea ebb, by long ebbing, some respite doth give, And sendet….
Seek home for rest, for home is best..
What a greater crime. Than loss of time..
A fool and his money be soon at debate.
Who quick be to borrow and slow be to pay, their credit is naught, go they ever so gay..
A fool and his money are soon parted. - Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry..
Sweet April showers do spring May flowers..
Except wind stands as it never stood It is an ill wind turns none to good..
February, fill the dyke with what thou dost like..
Make hunger thy sauce, as a medicine for health..
Look ere thou leap, see ere thou go..
Sing hey! Sing hey! For Christmas Day; Twine mistletoe and holly. For a friendship glows In winter snows, And so let's all be jolly! At Christm….
In March and in April from morning till night In sowing and seeding good housewives delight..
Fear God, and offend not the Prince nor his laws, and keep thyself out of the magistrate's claws..
Provide of thine own, to have all things at hand; Less work and the workman, unoccupied, stand. Make dry over-head both hovel and shack. Wash shee….
In harvest time, harvest folk, servants and all Should make, all together, good cheer in the hall Once ended the harvest, let none be beguiled Ple….