Shakespeare the Boy / With Sketches of the Home and School Life, Games and Sports, Manners, Customs and Folk-lore of the Time

by W. J. Rolfe

In speaking to any man thy head uncovered be,

The common proverb remember ye ought,

'Better unfed than untaught.'"

Though this may be very poor poetry, it is very good advice; and so is this which follows, on "how to order thyself being sent of message":—

"If of message forth thou be sent,

Take heed to the same, give ear diligent;

Depart not away and being in doubt,

Know well thy message before thou pass out;

With possible speed then haste thee right soon,

If need shall require it so to be done.