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Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith read more
He told me once
The saddest thing that can befall the soul,
Is when it loses faith in God and woman,
For he had lost them both. Lost I those gems,
Though the world's throne stood open in my path,
I would go wandering back into my childhood,
Searching for them with tears.
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.