Many a true word is spoken in jest Many a true word is spoken in jest Many a true word is spoken in jest is an adage, aphorism or proverb. A version of this appears in the Prologue to The Cook's Tale (written in 1390) by Chaucer: ""Ful ofte in game a sooth I have herd saye!"". An early print appearance of the most familiar form of this aphorism was in Volume VII of the "Roxburghe Ballads", where appears in the prologue to "The Merry Man's Resolution, or A London Frollick". The ballad purportedly goes back to the 17th century, but the introductory verse was probably written by
What Hurts the Most Credits taken from "Perfect Day" liner notes. What Hurts the Most "What Hurts the Most" is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Initially recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003 on his album "And the Crowd Goes Wild", it was covered by Bellefire a year later. The first version to be released as a single was by pop singer Jo O'Meara in 2005, from the album "Relentless". Later that year, country band Rascal Flatts covered the song as well, releasing it as the first single from the 2006 album "Me and