Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp read more

Behold him in conceited circles sail,
Strutting and dancing and now planted stiff,
In all his pomp of pageantry, as if
He felt the eyes of Europe on his tail.

It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.

It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.

Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.

Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.

Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.

Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.

How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, read more

How fallen, how changed
From him, who, in the happy realms of light,
Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
Myriads, though bright.

One day unfolds it and one day destroys.

One day unfolds it and one day destroys.

There is a devil in every berry of the grape.

There is a devil in every berry of the grape.

All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.

I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.

I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.