Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.
Lat take a cat, and fostre him wel with milk, And tendre flesh, and make his couche of silk, And let him seen a mous go by the wal; Anon he weyveth milk, and flesh, and al, And every deyntee that is in that hous, Swich appetyt hath he to ete a mous.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight.
I gave my whole heart up, for him to hold.