He that loveth God will do diligence to please God by his works, and abandon himself, with all his might, well for to do.

But manly set the world on sixe and sevene; And, if thou deye a martir, go to hevene.

For hym was levere have at his beddes heed Twenty bookes, clad in blak or reed, Of Aristotle and his philosophie, Than robes riche, or fithele, or gay sautrie.

Many small make a great.

For tyme ylost may nought recovered be.

Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.

To keep demands as much skill as to win.