Three things know a secret- First; the lady in a dream, The dog that barks no warning, And a maid that does not scream.

Truth and trust are the means by which civilization holds off barbarism.

Three things know a secret- First; the lady in a dream, The dog that barks no warning, And a maid that does not scream.

Three things never trust in- The maiden sworn as pure, The vows a king has given, And an ambush that is sure.

Pretend long enough that you belong, and eventually even you will believe it." - Gallen

Of three things be wary- of a feather on a cat, The shepherd eating mutton, And a guardsman that is fat.

A quaint conceit, don't you think?