The far-off interest of tears.

The far-off interest of tears.

My hair is grey, but not with years.

My hair is grey, but not with years.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

But we are all men
In our own natures frail.

Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.

Even play has ended in fierce strife and anger.

Hidden evils are most dreaded.

Hidden evils are most dreaded.

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

Trust not those cunning waters of his eyes,
For villany is not without such rheum.

Trust not those cunning waters of his eyes,
For villany is not without such rheum.

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]