Maxioms by John Byrom
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
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But time strips our illusions of their hue,
And one by one in turn some grand mistake
Casts off its bright skin yearly like a snake.
