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So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
So obliging that he ne'er obliged.
Hit the nail on the head.
Hit the nail on the head.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
And Modesty, who, when she goes,
Is gone for ever.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.