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A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.
There is room left also for several to bring their friends.
There is room left also for several to bring their friends.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
A woman once fallen will shrink from no impropriety.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.