The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.

And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.

He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.

The open door tempts a saint.

The open door tempts a saint.

In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.

In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.

The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.

The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.

'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.

'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.

It will please though ten times repeated.

It will please though ten times repeated.

He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.

He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.