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.

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.

Sometimes, when guests have gone, the host remembers
Sweet courteous things unsaid.
We two have talked our read more

Sometimes, when guests have gone, the host remembers
Sweet courteous things unsaid.
We two have talked our hearts out to the embers,
And now go hand in hand down to the dead.

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.

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.

Fish and visitors stink after three days.

Fish and visitors stink after three days.

When hospitality becomes an art, it loses its very soul.

When hospitality becomes an art, it loses its very soul.

Unbidden guests Are often welcomest when they are gone.

Unbidden guests Are often welcomest when they are gone.

A guest and a fish after three days are poison

A guest and a fish after three days are poison