He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.

He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.

He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.

He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.

They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.

All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.

All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.

'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
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'Tis gone: a thousand such have slipt
Away from my embraces:
And fallen into the dusty crypt
Of darken'd forms and faces.

Idleness induces caprice.

Idleness induces caprice.

Those who hide can find.

Those who hide can find.

A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.

A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.

Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.

Breaking his oath and resolution, like
A twist of rotten silk.