“Three things see no end-A flower blighted ere it bloomed,A message that was wasted,And a journey that was doomed.”

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

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

“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 anger or you'll not live for long;A wolf with cubs,A man with power, And a woman's sense of wrong.”

“Three things trust and cherish well-The horse on which you ride,The beast that guards and watches,And your shield-mate at your side.”

“... sometimes good people [are] helpless... terrible things happen... to good people... there [are] sad endings as well as happy ones.”