The Mr. absent, and the house dead.

The Mr. absent, and the house dead.

Speake not of a dead man at the table.

Speake not of a dead man at the table.

They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
Or if read more

But ask not thou if happiness be there,
If the loud laugh disguise convulsive throe,
Or if the brow the heart's true livery wear.

The descent to the infernal regions is easy enough, but to
retrace one's steps, and reach the air above, read more

The descent to the infernal regions is easy enough, but to
retrace one's steps, and reach the air above, there's the rub.

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.

And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.

Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.

Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.

Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.