Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths.

Criticks are like brushers of Noblemens cloaths.

It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.

It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.

Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.

The mind that broods o'er guilty woes
Is like a scorpion girt by fire.

The mind that broods o'er guilty woes
Is like a scorpion girt by fire.

We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.

We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.

Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.

Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.

The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]

The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]

Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.

Swiftly our pleasures glide away,
Our hearts recall the distant day
With many sighs.