Maxioms by John Gay
With thee conversing I forget the way.
With thee conversing I forget the way.
Impartially their talents scan,
Just education forms the man.
- John Gay,
Impartially their talents scan,
Just education forms the man.
- John Gay,
Why is the hearse with scutcheons blazon'd round,
And with the nodding plume of ostrich crown'd?
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Why is the hearse with scutcheons blazon'd round,
And with the nodding plume of ostrich crown'd?
No; the dead know it not, nor profit gain;
It only serves to prove the living vain.
The brave
Love mercy, and delight to save.
The brave
Love mercy, and delight to save.
Thus shadow owes its birth to light.
Thus shadow owes its birth to light.
