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To be precocious
Was in her eyes a thing the most atrocious.
To be precocious
Was in her eyes a thing the most atrocious.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.
She has deceived her father, and may thee.
She has deceived her father, and may thee.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.
Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.
Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.