Poem by John Heywood

Of Least and Most Mastery

“What is the least mastery thou canst devise?”
“Least mastery is a fool to ween himself wise.”
“What is the most mastery that thy wit spies?” 
“The most mastery is, to make a fool wise.”

1. Of Holding an Inn
2. Of a Hand-gun and a Hand
3. Of Treading a Shoe Awry
4. Of Dogs and Thieves
5. Of Foreknowledge

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