George Gascoigne Quotes

#1. How sweet war is to such as know it not.

George Gascoigne

#2. The rainbow bending in the sky, Bedecked with sundry hues, Is like the seat of God on high And seems to tell thee news: That, as thereby he promised To drown the world no more, So by the blood which Christ hath shed He will our health restore.

George Gascoigne

#3. And mo the merier is a Prouerbe eke.
[The more the merrier.]

George Gascoigne

#4. Full many wanton babes have I,
Which must be stilled with lullaby.

George Gascoigne

#5. The Raynbowe bending in the skye,Bedeckte with sundrye hewes,Is lyke the seate of God on hye,And seemes to tell these newes:That as thereby he promised,To drowne the worlde no more,So by the bloud whiche Christe hath shead,He will oure health restore.

George Gascoigne

#6. In dance the hand hath liberty to touch, the eye to gaze, the arm for to embrace.

George Gascoigne

#7. Sing lullabie, as women do,Wherewith they bring their babes to rest;And lullabie can I sing to,As womanly as can the best.

George Gascoigne

#8. Suffiseth this to proove my theame withall,That every bullet hath a lighting place.

George Gascoigne