William Shenstone

Oft has good nature been the fool's defence,
And honest meaning gilded want of sense.

Oft has good nature been the fool's defence,
And honest meaning gilded want of sense.

Perch'd on the cedar's topmost bough,
And gay with gilded wings,
Perchance the patron of his vow,
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Perch'd on the cedar's topmost bough,
And gay with gilded wings,
Perchance the patron of his vow,
Some artless linnet sings.

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds read more

Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.

Whoe'er has travel'd life's dull round,
Where'er his stages may have been,
May sigh to think he read more

Whoe'er has travel'd life's dull round,
Where'er his stages may have been,
May sigh to think he still has found
The warmest welcome, at an inn.