Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.

Praise undeserved s satire in disguise.

Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

Long open panegyric drags at best,
And praise is only praise when well address'd.

Blame is for God and small children.

Blame is for God and small children.

Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful

Censure is often useful, praise is often deceitful

And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.

And touch'd their golden harps, and hymning praised
God and his works.

You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

You do ill to praise, but worse to censure, what you do not understand

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

To what base ends, and by what abject ways,
Are mortals urg'd through sacred lust of praise!

He who excuses himself accuses himself.

He who excuses himself accuses himself.

Man blames fate for other accidents but feels personally responsible for a hole-in-one.

Man blames fate for other accidents but feels personally responsible for a hole-in-one.