Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.

Fair ladies mask'd are roses in their bud.

Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.

Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.

He that is at ease seekes dainties.

He that is at ease seekes dainties.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Great trees are good for nothing but shade.

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.

The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.

The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.

Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make read more

Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make it at least, a merry-go-round,
By--sending the wine round too.