To keep demands as much skill as to win.
At the ches with me she (Fortune) gan to pleye; With her false draughts (pieces) dyvers/She staal on me, and took away my fers. And when I sawgh my fers awaye, Allas! I kouthe no lenger playe.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
With empty hand no man can lure a hawk.
For tyme y-lost may not recovered be.
What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.