Maxioms by Sir Walter Scott
Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble on the read more
Like the dew on the mountain,
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble on the fountain,
Thou are gone, and for ever!
He makes a great row but does nothing.
He makes a great row but does nothing.
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
For monarchs seldom sigh in vain.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.
He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.