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Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with a virtuous vizor hide deep vice!
Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapes,
And with a virtuous vizor hide deep vice!
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
Ready mony is a ready Medicine.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
A fault is fostered by concealment.
A fault is fostered by concealment.