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He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.
For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with read more
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with service.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.