Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]

Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]

Fine words dresse ill deedes.

Fine words dresse ill deedes.

There is no evil without its compensation.

There is no evil without its compensation.

Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.

Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.

Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.

Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.

It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the read more

It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should
collapse in ruin.

His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.

His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.