Hard it is to teach the old horse to amble anew.

For easy things, that may be got at will, Most sorts of men do set but little store.

Each goodly thing is hardest to begin.

A circle cannot fill a triangle, so neither can the whole world, if it were to be compassed, the heart of man; a man may as easily fill a chest with grace as the heart with gold. The air fills not the body, neither doth money the covetous mind of man.

In one consort there sat cruel revenge and rancorous despite, disloyal treason and heart-burning hate.

So furiously each other did assayle, As if their soules they would attonce haue rent Out of their brests, that streames of bloud did rayle Adowne, as if their springes of life were spent; That all the ground with purple bloud was sprent, And all their armours staynd with bloudie gore, Yet scarcely once to breath would they relent, So mortall was their malice and so sore, Become of fayned friendship which they vow'd afore.

For evil deeds may better than bad words be borne.