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Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Let all live as they would die.
Let all live as they would die.
'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.