Maxioms by John Gay
My tongue within my lips I rein:
For who talks much must talk in vain.
My tongue within my lips I rein:
For who talks much must talk in vain.
Now Cynthia, named fair regent of the night.
Now Cynthia, named fair regent of the night.
A man should be religious, not superstitious.
A man should be religious, not superstitious.
Learning by study must be won;
'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.
Learning by study must be won;
'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.
In other men we faults may spy,
And blame the mote that dims their eye;
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In other men we faults may spy,
And blame the mote that dims their eye;
Each little speck and blemish find,
To our own stronger errors blind.
