Maxioms by Edward Young
Who does the best that circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.
Who does the best that circumstance allows,
Does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.
A land of levity is a land of guilt.
A land of levity is a land of guilt.
Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire.
Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste the moment they take fire.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little wordings enjoy.
Much learning shows how little mortals know; much wealth, how little wordings enjoy.
