What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.

You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.

Idle folks have the most labour.

Idle folks have the most labour.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

Yielded with coy submission, modest pride,
And sweet reluctant amorous delay.

He that contemplates hath a day without night.

He that contemplates hath a day without night.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

So enjoy the pleasures of the hour as not to spoil those that are
to follow.

So enjoy the pleasures of the hour as not to spoil those that are
to follow.

No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.

No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.