A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.

A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.

Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks;
Be bright and jovial among your guests to-night.

Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks;
Be bright and jovial among your guests to-night.

For whom he means to make an often guest,
One dish shall serve; and welcome make the rest.

For whom he means to make an often guest,
One dish shall serve; and welcome make the rest.

See, your guests approach.
Address yourself to entertain them sprightly,
And let's be red with mirth.

See, your guests approach.
Address yourself to entertain them sprightly,
And let's be red with mirth.

Hail, guest, we ask not what thou art;
If friend, we greet thee, hand and heart;
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Hail, guest, we ask not what thou art;
If friend, we greet thee, hand and heart;
If stranger, such no longer be;
If foe, our love shall conquer thee.

To the guests that must go, bid God's speed and brush away all
traces of their steps.

To the guests that must go, bid God's speed and brush away all
traces of their steps.

Methinks a father
Is at the nuptial of his son a guest
That best becomes the table.

Methinks a father
Is at the nuptial of his son a guest
That best becomes the table.

You must come home with me and be my guest;
You will give joy to me, and I will read more

You must come home with me and be my guest;
You will give joy to me, and I will do
All that is in my power to honour you.

A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.

A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast.