Ane bow that is ay bent Worthis ay unsmart and dullis on the string; Sa dois the mynd that is ay diligent In ernistfull thochtis and in studying.

- Robert Henryson

For to be yong I wald not, for my wis, Off all this warld to mak me lord and king: The more of age, the nerar hevynnis blis.

- Robert Henryson

Louers be war and tak gude heid about Quhome that ye lufe, for quhome ye suffer paine. I lat yow wit, thair is richt few thairout Quhome ye may trais…

- Robert Henryson

The man that will nocht quhen he may Sall haif nocht quhen he wald.

- Robert Henryson

The nuttes schell, thocht it be hard and teuch,Haldis the kirnill, and is delectabill.Sa lyis thair ane doctrine wyse aneuch,And full of fruit, under…

- Robert Henryson

In breif Sermone ane pregnant sentence wryte.

- Robert Henryson

Nocht is your fairnes bot ane faiding flour, Nocht is your famous laud and hie honour Bot wind inflat in uther mennis eiris.

- Robert Henryson

Best thing in eird,I say for me, Is merry hart with small possessioun.

- Robert Henryson