Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.

Nothing is difficult in the eyes of a lover.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!

Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn!

Get what start the sinner may, Retribution, for all her lame leg,
never quits his track.

Get what start the sinner may, Retribution, for all her lame leg,
never quits his track.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]

The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.

The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.

Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to read more

Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to recall it.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.

I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.