Abstinence is approved of God.

Time and tide wait for no man.

In general, women desire to rule over their husbands and lovers, to be the authority above them.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

Of alle the floures in the mede, Than love I most these floures whyte and rede, Swiche as men callen daysies in our toun. . . . . Til that myn herte dye. . . . . That wel by reson men hit calle may The 'dayesye' or elles the 'ye of day,' The emperice and flour of floures alle. I pray to god that faire mot she falle, And alle that loven floures, for hir sake!

And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.

First he wrought, and afterwards he taught.