Maxioms by Matthew Prior
They never taste who always drink;
They always talk who never think.
They never taste who always drink;
They always talk who never think.
Serene yet strong, majestic yet sedate,
Swift without violence, without terror great.
Serene yet strong, majestic yet sedate,
Swift without violence, without terror great.
A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
A Rechabite poor Will must live,
And drink of Adam's ale.
Variety alone gives joy;
The sweetest meats the soonest cloy.
Variety alone gives joy;
The sweetest meats the soonest cloy.
For hope is but the dream of those that wake. -Matthew Prior.
For hope is but the dream of those that wake. -Matthew Prior.
